Why does a king cobra shed their skin?
King cobra sheds its skin on an average of four to six times a year
Can humans outrun black mambas?
Yes. Humans can outrun any kind of snake. Although black mambas are considered the fastest snakes in the world at 10-12mph humans can run up to 23mph. I would venture to say that most Black Mamba's don't travel at 10-12 mph as most humans don't run 23mph, unless you are Usain Bolt. That being said if you are in decent shape you should be able to outrun a black mamba.
What is the only venomous mammal in the world?
There is more than one venomous mammal in the world. Male platypuses have a poisonous spur (claw) on each of their back legs. The slow loris is the only primate to be venomous. It has a poisonous bite. Several species of shrews (tiny mouse-like creatures) have poisonous bites. The solendon looks like a shrew but has a long nose. The solendon has a poisonous bite.
How does a cobra snake protect themselves?
They stand tall and then hiss a lot means back a way fast.
Do cobras live in North America?
Some North American zoos have cobra's, but you won't find them out in the wild. The different species of cobra live in habitats ranging from tropical rain forests and swamps to savannas and deserts. Because many cobra species prey on small rodents, the snakes may hunt or live in areas around human settlements or in fields where crops grow-both places where rodents thrive. Cobras are found in most parts of Africa except for the Sahara Desert. Their range extends through the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia and into Southeast Asia as far as Indonesia and the Philippines, and into southern China.
How much offspring does king cobras produce in one year?
Baby cobras are laid, not birthed. In general cobras lay 12 to 60 eggs at once (depending on breed), and it is rare that all of them hatch at the same time, so the best guess is the whole nest timing - 12 to 60 all together.
What are the defense weapons of the cobra?
Cobras are venoumous snakes that secrete highly toxic venom through their fangs. The venom is produced in their venom glands at the back of the head.
Can a king cobra kill a Giant Panda?
The king cobra is capable of delivering larger quantities of venom than most other venomous snakes, injecting a 380-600 mg dose in a single bite. This quantity is enough to kill 20-40 grown men or even an adult elephant. One bite can cause the death of a healthy adult human within 15 mins, but death usually occurs between 30 and 45 minutes. The mortality rate from a bite can be over 75%, or only 33%, depending upon treatment details. It is regarded as one of the deadliest snakes in the world.
How do king cobras stretch their mouth?
All snakes have the ability to swallow large prey - The snakes jaws are made up of a number of pieces of bone (instead of one continuous piece) connected by muscles.
How many deaths a year does the Asian cobra cause?
The Asian Cobra contributes to thousands of deaths per year in India alone, but will seldom attack unprovoked.
How many breeds of cobras are there in the world?
5. They are:
What is the number of offspring a king cobra can have?
All reptiles reproduce sexually. Like most reptiles, cobras lay eggs. King Cobras are the only known species of snakes that build nests for their eggs.
The male snake begins to court the female by bumping his chin on the back of her head and crawling over her. When she is willing, she raises her tail. At that point, he wraps his tail around hers so the bottoms of their tails meet at the cloaca -- the exit point for waste and reproductive fluid. The male inserts his two sex organs, the hemipenes, which then extend and release sperm. Snake sex usually takes under an hour, but it can last as long as a whole day.
What are cobras daily routines?
They don't really do anything specifically..
they just exist, eat, drink, sleep..;;>.<
How do king cobras cummunicate to other king cobras?
They do communicate through vibrations, low frequency sounds, visual cues and pheromones. The king cobra is quite territorial, so when two encounter one another, they will rear up, hiss and spread their hood.
Do king cobras have special adaptations?
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.
To what family does the king cobra belong?
According to "Reptiles and Amphibians" by Mark O'Shea and Tim Halliday, it is related to the Dharaman Ratsnake. Feel free to add on whoever is reading this.
What are some kinds of snakes?
European Viper (Adder), Taipan, Puff Adder, Boomslang, Black Mamba (which are actually green !)
According to their venom rating (LD-50)are:
1- Belcher's Sea Snake (Hydrophis Belcheri)
2- Inland Tiapan (Oxyuranus Microlepidotus).
3- Common Indian Krait (Bungarus Caeruleus).
4- Philippine Cobra (Naja Philippinensis).
5- King Cobra (Ophiophagus Hanna).
6- Russell's Viper (Vipera Russellii).
7- Black Mamba (Dendroaspis Polylepis).
8- Yellow Jawed Tommygoff (Bothrops Asper).
9- Multibanded krait (Bungarus Multicinctus).
10- Tiger Snake (Notechis Scutatus).
11- Jararacussu (Bothrops Jararacussu).
Other deadly snakes (by toxicity or injected dosage) :
Australian Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
Common Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus)
Saw Scaled Viper (Echis carinatus)
Death Adder (Acanthopis antarcticus)
(If bitten and venom is injected)
The most venomous snake on earth is the Belcher's Sea Snake (Hydrophis Belcheri) or the Faint Banded Sea Snake, some consider the Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) an/or the Beaked Sea Snake (Enhydrina schistosa) to be the most toxic, however, with recent and more accurate (LD-5-) studies as of 2010 prove the Belcheri has a 100 times more toxic venom then the two above or any other snake on earth.
It has a paddle-like tail, breathes air and can hold it's breath up to 8 hours, it's size ranges from 1-1/2 ft (0.5m) to 3 ft (1 m), a few milligrams of venom can kill over a thousand people.
It's habitat has a wide range in the South Pacific.