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  2. Cobratoxin - Wikipedia

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    The cobras that produce the toxin live in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. The venom, produced by these snakes, is a mixture of proteins, carbohydrates, and other substances. The venom is only used when the snake needs it for survival, because it costs a lot of effort to produce.

  3. King cobra - Wikipedia

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    The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia.With an average of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft) and a record length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft), [2] it is the world's longest venomous snake and among the heaviest.

  4. List of dangerous snakes - Wikipedia

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    The Indochinese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis) is a venomous spitting cobra whose venom consists of postsynaptic neurotoxins, metalloproteinases, powerful cardiotoxins, with cytolytic activity, and Phospholipase A 2 with a diversity of activities. The LD 50 of its venom is 1.07–1.42 mg/gram of mouse body weight. [133]

  5. Singer dies after refusing treatment for cobra bite during ...

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    The king cobra is certainly a mesmerizing creature to behold, but it also packs an especially powerful and deadly venom. Indonesian music star Irma Bule was bitten by one in the midst of a ...

  6. Snake venom - Wikipedia

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    Spitting cobras of the genera Naja and Hemachatus, when irritated or threatened, may eject streams or a spray of venom a distance of 1.2 metres (4 ft) to 2.4 metres (8 ft). These snakes' fangs have been modified for the purposes of spitting; inside the fangs, the channel makes a 90° bend to the lower front of the fang.

  7. Naja - Wikipedia

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    Roughly 30% of bites by some cobra species are dry bites, thus do not cause envenomation (a dry bite is a bite by a venomous snake that does not inject venom). [29] Brown (1973) noted that cobras with a higher rates of 'sham strikes' tend to be more venomous, while those with a less toxic venom tend to envenomate more frequently when attempting ...

  8. Man Returns Home to Find 'Highly Venomous' Snake Resting ...

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    In a video clip of the removal posted Nov. 24 on Facebook, Stellenbosch Snake Removals notes that cape cobras are "highly venomous." Related: Man Discovers Wild Python Hiding in His Toilet Twice ...

  9. Cobra - Wikipedia

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    Cobra is the common name of various venomous snakes, most of which belong to the genus Naja. [ 1 ] Many cobras are capable of rearing upwards and producing a hood when threatened.