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The Philippine cobra is a stocky snake of medium length with long cervical ribs capable of expanding, so when threatened, a hood can be formed. The average length of this species is 1.0 metre (3.3 ft). [ 4 ]
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.
The Luzon king cobra can grow to a length of up to 10 ft (3.0 m). [2] The Luzon king cobra lacks pale bands along the body, and fewer pterygoid teeth only having 11 compared to the other species having 18-21.
A huge king cobra snake attacks a woman while she cooks dinner in Thailand.Source: AP / Viral Press
This is the terrifying moment a King Cobra attacks a woman as she cooks dinner. The woman was stirring durian in a gas-powered wok outside the family home on 7 September, when the 12ft long black ...
Philippine cobra (naja philippinensis) The Philippine cobra (Naja philippinensis) is one of the most venomous cobra species in the world based on murine LD 50 studies. The average subcutaneous LD 50 for this species is 0.20 mg/kg. [34] The lowest LD 50 reported value for this snake is 0.14 mg/kg SC, while the highest is 0.48 mg/kg SC.
A proteomic study revealed a unique venom phenotype of the Samar cobra, which represents the easternmost dispersal of Naja cobra species. Like other Naja spp . , Three-finger toxins (3FTx) dominate the venom proteome. 3FTx constituted 90% of the total venom proteins, recording by far the highest 3FTx abundance in snake venom.
Cobras, mambas, and taipans are mid- to large sized snakes which can reach 2 m (6 ft 7 in) or above. The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake with a maximum length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft) and an average mass of 6 kg (13 lb). [7]