King Cobra
Ophiophagus hannah
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Black MambaDendroaspis polylepis lack mambas are actually brown in color. They get their name from the blue-black of the inside of their mouths, which they display when threatened. |
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King CobraPhotograph by Mattias Klum King cobras avoid humans, but when cornered they can deliver enough venom in their bite to kill 20 people. They can also move forward while looking a 6-foot-tall (1.8-meter-tall) person in the eye, a third of their body raised up off the ground. Found in India, southern China, and Southeast Asia, king cobras are the only snakes in the world to build nests for their eggs. |
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King cobras rarely attack humans, but one bite contains enough venom to bring down an elephant. Photograph by Mattias Klum |
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