Interesting Facts About the King Cobra

Love Lohiwal

King cobras do not come across as ordinary snakes. Sorrells, taller that they would stand up and face animals and humans, the self-proclaimed icons of the animal kingdom: kings indeed. Undeniably, there raises the question – what is so special about King Cobra.

Longest Venomous Snake

The world’s longest venomous snake, the king cobra can reach a jaw-dropping length of up to 18 feet, or 5.5 meters! He is surprisingly nimble and can come up and gaze a human at eye level.

A Hood with a Purpose

It doesn’t just serve this ornamental purpose; this hood is intended to be a shield which helps the snake look bigger and scary to its would-be attackers.

A Deadly Bite

Just one of this kind of bite can for instance bring down around fifty 20 human beings or indeed an elephant with ease and this is why king cobras are generally passive to man unless challenged.

Food Habits

Like other reptiles, king cobra has developed a rather unique diet as it feeds itself exclusively on snakes and those include even venomous snakes including kraits and smaller cobras as reported in a few of the papers.

King cobra nesting

Female king cobras are said to construct actual nests for their eggs which is unique to King cobra alone in snakes. Female king cobras will build a mound of leaves and soil and protect the eggs until they emerge.

Human Tonics

Extends through northern India and south eastern areas and how they developed the power to survive in varied geographical areas like forests, vast areas.

Sounds for Intimidation

Lower range unique hiss sometimes referred to as growl and unlike that of many others including snake which gets lost in the crowd is much louder.

Historical aspect

Examine and try to project not philosophies about its divine status that has features in many countries, including Hinduism and in history and modernity was respected and at the same times feared.