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Cobras

Cobras or elapids are a species of venomous snake that include both terrestrial snakes and sea snakes. Elapids can found in both the Indian and Pacific Oceans as well as in India, Africa, Asia, Australia and one species, the eastern coral snake (also known as the American cobra) is found in the United States. Questions about cobras can be directed here.

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Why is king rail endangered?

Although some inland populations have declined due to habitat loss, as a whole, the king rail is still fairly common, and is listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN. Not an endangered species.

What is the king cobras life cycle?

The life cycle of a king cobra begins with an egg. The mother cobra makes a nest for her babies and guards them for 2 to 3 months. When they hatch, the young are already at least 18 inches long and can take care of themselves. They go out on their own immediately. When they become sexually mature they reproduce, laying the eggs for the next generation. Cobras can live to be about 20 years old in the wild.

What is the nuclear equation for decay of tin-122 with the emissions of beta particles?

From the Wikipedia article in tin isotopes, it seems that tin-122 is "observationally stable", meaning that it has not been observed to decay. The article also states that it is believed to decay via beta- beta- decay, into tellurium-122. This type of decay - if it really exists - would have to be extremely slow, if it hasn't been observed yet. Since tellurium has 2 more protons than tin, and the total number of nucleons is the same (122), it follows that the end-product would have 2 neutrons less.

What snake looks like a cobra?

Many snakes are known to flatten themselves out to mimic cobras.

What are the predators of the King Cobra?

There are no major natural predators for the king cobra because of its huge size. Humans are its biggest enemies.

Do cobras have a symbiotic relationship within its environment?

No. Ssymbiosis is a term for the relation between species, not a species and it's environment. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiosis

When was the first king cobra discovered?

I was wondering when the first King codra was discovered?

What are the enemies of the King Cobra?

Humans are the number one predator of King Cobras. The loss of forest has also added to this species becoming more rare throughout time. Also there are also some religious practitioners who believe King Cobras are gods due to their size and power. For this reason, they are sometimes kept in captivity, which can result in their death.

What fruits or vegetables does a cobra eat?

Cobras often feeds on eggs and chicks raided from poultry houses, in addition to small mammals, toads, lizards, birds and other snakes.

The cobra has some unusual feeding traits:

The cobra has long spines inside the throat on the neck vertebrae. After it has swallowed an egg, the shell is pierced by these spines and then crushed by the snake's muscle contractions. The contents of the egg pass through the throat, but the vertebrae spines prevent the passage of the shell. The cobra then spits out the shell.

The King Cobra, O. Hannah, is a snake eater. Like the King Snake, King Cobra's will seek out and feed on any variety of snake that crosses their path. They will even eat each other venomous and poisonous snakes, but will usually avoid them. They have evenbeen known to eat other cobras!

How does a king cobra hibernate If it doesn't explain how it lives through winter?

it crawles into your moms bed and keeps her comfortable, while it keeps itself warm. Double-wammy

How long can you live after a king cobra bites you?

well it depends the cobra gives you a tight bite and holds it there you have 1 1/2 minutes but if its a light bite probably 3-4 minutes.

Are cobras reptiles?

That's right, cobras are reptiles, as are all snakes.

How do king cobra take care of their young?

They do not. The female takes care of the eggs till they hatch and then on the young ones are on their own. The parents have no part in taking care of them.They also leave their young alone...

Who is the king cobras biggest nemesis?

The king cobra's only notable predator is the mongoose, which can hunt king cobras due to its immunity to the cobras neurotoxin. However, the king cobra's defense tactic of extending its hood, standing, and hissing a low hiss is usually successful in intimidating an attacking mongoose into leaving it alone, coupled with the fact that most of the mongoose's other prey is much easier to kill than a cobra.