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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.
931 Questions
What does it mean when a person is spitting too much?
If a person is spitting too much they might have a problem with their saliva glands. There are numerous problems that can cause this and they should be evaluated by a doctor.
How do you charge the cobra microtalk walkie talkies?
You plug the charger that they gave you in the pack in the hole in top of the walkie talkies.
Is there King Cobras in Arizona?
No. No species of cobra is indeginous to any part of the North or South American continents. King Cobras in particular are found only on the Southeastern part of the Asian continent, in places such as Thailand, India and Indonesia.
Rattlesnakes and pitvipers, which are less venemous than cobras (they have a different kind of toxin), are found widely throughout Arizona. Some species include the diamondback and copperhead.
Arizona has many rattlesnake species, including the western diamondback and Mojave rattlesnake.
The coral snake is found there as well, it is a member of the family elapidae, which includes cobras.
Actually - the term is 'venomous' - and yes, the King Cobra is a highly-venomous snake species !
How do cobra lilies catch bugs?
They have a nectar scented trap that tempts the bugs but when they get inside they have a confusing pattern so they just fly up and come down the neck
How do King Cobras carry their young?
King Cobras DON'T carry their young after birth. After birth they leave their young to the place of birth so the baby King Cobras have to take care of them selves to danger.
What is A cobras defense weapon?
cobras defense weapons are their venouim and their fanges.
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Wow, that guy really just spelled venom and fangs wrong. Just wow...
LOLZ! venom and fangs is so not hard to spell! XD
Because you want to get a little bit faster. Which you don't!
How does venom get to a cobras victim?
Basically, the cobras fangs bite into the prey and then the venom goes into its nervous system, shutting everything down and eventually causing the victim to die.
What is a king cobra's hunting style?
The king cobra tracks by site and smell then kills it's prey by striking and injecting it with venom and swallowing it whole, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well.
General Information
King Cobra Scientific Cassification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Ophiophagus
Species: O. Hannah
The largest poisonous snake would be the King Cobra(Ophiophagus hanna), the Latin wordOphiophagus means "Snake-eater". The king cobras average size is 13-14 ft. (3.96-4.26m) weighing around 20 lbs (9 kg), they can reach a length of around 18.5ft (5.6388m) weighing over 40lbs. (18.1436kgs.) and lives in the Rainforest's and grasslands of Southeast Asia, India and China. Color is generally tan, olive-green or black with faint pale yellow cross bands, the females lay around 50 eggs in a constructed nest where they will guard and incubate them faithfully for 60 to 80 days, the young are called Hatchlings and about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth, the King cobra is very fast and agile with an average lifespan of about 20 years.
Although not the most toxic of poisonous snakes a king cobra can kill an elephant with one bite, the king cobra tracks by site and smell then kills it's prey by striking and injecting it with venom and swallowing it whole, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well. King Cobras are aggressive and will rear up to confront the intruder where most other cobras will slither away and hide. The only predators are the mongoose and man.
So they can have baby King Cobras.
Cobras are reptiles and most reptiles lay eggs, those that don't normally live in colder climates where eggs laid on or under the ground would not get warm enough to incubate. In this case the eggs are kept inside the reptiles body to keep warm and the babies are born straight from the mother.
Did tarantula is poisonous like a cobra?
I think You meant IS the tarantula poisonous like a cobra. Well GUESS WHAT... THEY ARE POISONOUS! In fact all species of tarantulas are poisonous. The poison is not the same though people.
What does a black cobra chili look like?
2 to 3" in length is first green, then turns black and at maturity turns red. long pointed chili
What is the difference between a cobra and the king cobra?
What is different from a python and a King cobra is
1. King Cobra's are taller than python's because a python is about 10-15 feet and King cobras are about 20 feet.
2. Pythons have stronger venom the King cobra yeah I know it says King cobra's have the strongest venom in the world, but it doesn't.
3. Pythons squeeze there prey until it is dead King cobra's bite there prey with there fangs which releases deadly venom.
What is the explanation for the eating of an king cobra?
king cobras eat a wide variety of different animals, from small mammals like rats to other snakes and reptiles
Why do snakes need a heat rock?
Snakes need a heat rock because they are cold-blooded, meaning that the temperature around them affects their temperature. If the temperature in a snakes environment gets to cold, the snake will basically freeze to death.
What kind of consumer is a king cobra?
Carnivore, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well.
General Information
King Cobra Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Ophiophagus
Species: O. hannah
The largest poisonous snake would be the King Cobra(Ophiophagus hanna), the Latinword Ophiophagus means "Snake-eater".The king cobras average size is 13-14 ft. (3.96-4.26m) weighing around 20 lbs (9 kg), they can reach a length of around 18.5ft (5.6388m) weighing over 40lbs. (18.1436kgs.) and lives in the Rainforest's and grasslands of Southeast Asia, India and China. Color is generally tan, olive-green or black with faint pale yellow cross bands, the females lay around 50 eggs, the king cobras are the only snakes who construct a nest for their hatchlings which they incubate and protect until they emerge in 60 to 80 days, the young are called Hatchlings and are about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth, the King cobra is very fast and agile with an average lifespan of about 20 years.
Although not the most toxic of poisonous snakes a king cobra can kill an elephant with one bite, the king cobra tracks by site and smell then kills it's prey by striking and injecting it with venom and swallowing it whole, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well. King Cobras are aggressive and will rear up to confront the intruder where most other cobras will slither away and hide. The only predators are the mongoose and man.
