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The spitting cobra predominantly uses its venom for defensive purposes. It has evolved the ability to spit in order to minimize the risk of contact during an altercation. Even though venomous snakes are very dangerous, they often times are not left injury free after a battle with a predator or larger animal.
Naja oxiana is regarded as the most dangerous snake in Central Asia and is one of the venomous snakes with a high mortality rate. [26] It is one of the most dangerous elapid species in the world. [25] A bite from this species will cause severe pain and swelling at the site of the bite, along with the rapid onset of prominent neurotoxicity.
The two species of black desert cobras or desert black snakes, Walterinnesia aegyptia and Walterinnesia morgani, neither of which rears upwards and produces a hood when threatened [4]: p.65 The eastern coral snake or American cobra ( Micrurus fulvius ), which also does not rear upwards and produce a hood when threatened [ 4 ] : p.30
The Chinese cobra is a highly venomous member of the true cobras (genus Naja). [14] The murine LD 50 values of its venom are 0.29 mg/kg IV [15] and 0.53 mg/kg [5] —0.67 mg/kg SC. [15] The average venom yield from a snake of this species kept at a snake farm was about 250.8 mg (80 mg dry weight).
Recorded prey items for this species at De Hoop from October 2004 to March 2006 showed that 31% of the species' diet consisted of rodents, 20% was other snakes, 11% lizards, 11% birds, 16% carrion, and 11% "conspecifics". In the same study period conducted at De Hoop, Cape cobras were seen scavenging and feeding on carrion on two occasions. [10]
The forest cobras are snakes that are well adapted to many environments and the habitat of the forest cobra is strongly dependent on what part of its African range the snake originates from. Forest cobras originating in the southern African regions are typically found in savanna and grassland, but they can also be found in broken rock country.
The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje) is one of the most venomous species of snakes in North Africa, and has bitten many humans. It averages roughly 1.4 metres (4.6 ft) in length; the longest specimen recorded so far measured 2.59 metres (8.5 ft). [4]
Naja christyi (formerly Boulengerina christyi), commonly known as the Congo water cobra or Christy's water cobra, is a species of venomous snakes belonging to the family Elapidae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa .