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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.
Forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), Kakamega Forest, Kenya. The Forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca) is the largest true cobra of the genus Naja and is a bad-tempered and irritable snake when cornered or molested as handled in captivity. [60] According to Brown (1973) this species has a murine IP LD 50 value of 0.324 mg/kg, while the IV LD 50 value is ...
King cobra: California — An experienced herpetologist, Dickinson was bitten while force-feeding an 8-foot Indian king cobra in Santa Ana, on July 10, 1966. Dickinson had previously survived bites from other cobras, rattlesnakes, a cottonmouth and a Gila monster. [97] August 31, 1965 Frederick A. Shannon, 43, male: Mojave rattlesnake
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 ...
Just call him the King Cobra. ... For the Reds it’s the kind of bullpen weapon few teams have — the strikeout guy who can face down even the most dangerous hitters in the hottest spot of a game.
Cobra is the common name of various venomous snakes, most of which belong to the genus Naja. [1] ... The king cobra or hamadryad (Ophiophagus hannah) [3]
The longest venomous snake, with a length up to 18.5–18.8 ft (5.6–5.7 m), is the king cobra, [1] while contesters for the heaviest title include the Gaboon viper and the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. All of these three species reach a maximum mass in the range of 6–20 kg (13–44 lb).
In Sri Lanka, approximately 40% of bites are caused by the Russell's viper, while 35% are caused by the Indian cobra. [34] In Thailand, the monocled cobra is responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities. [35] Tea plantations are sometimes associated with elapids such as the common cobras and the king cobra.