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King Cobra and I
Cobra Fact File
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King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
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The king cobra is a snake respected above all others, and for good reason. It is by far the largest venomous snake in the world, packs enough venom to kill an Asian elephant with a single bite to the trunk, and possesses a rare intelligence that scientists are only beginning to understand. Learn all about this amazing animal in our "Cobra Fact File." (For information about how this snake is put together, visit our Tour a King Cobra feature.)

Information provided in this feature is based in part on Venomous Snakes of the World by Mark O'Shea, Smithsonian Answer Book: Snakes by George R. Zug and Carl H. Ernst, and correspondence with herpetologist Romulus Whitaker.

 
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