KING COBRA:King Cobra Snakes: On a dark forest land in India, I drag a hungry oh so hungry. The smell of food and the prey is in the air. In a basin of water, I splashed and return to earth in search of lizards, rats, anything to ease this terrible hunger. I’m black with yellow spots, but I’m not evil, not like most humans I am afraid. Yes I am dangerous, but that is not a danger when it strikes. The only difference is that I spit venom and you do not … yes, I’m Ophiophagus Hannah, Yes, I am King Cobra! DID YOU KNOW?* The King Cobra is either olive, yellow olive, yellowish or pale yellow. In India, there are varieties that are yellow and black. And in China there are those who are blackish brown with white and ivory.
* The King Cobra is identified by its distinctive hood, which is visible when flattens its neck, giving him a cover, such as appearance.
* The King Cobra is primarily found in Southeast Asia, North India and South-east China. Is also found in the Malay Peninsula, west of Indonesia and the Philippines.
* King Cobra feels its prey using its forked tongue, and that is what picks up the scent and transfer it to a specific sensory receptor also called Jacobson’s organ.
* The king cobra will swallow their prey whole, it is convenient because of its extremely flexible jaws that are connected by ligaments so flexible.
* The King Cobra eats and eats mainly other snakes, venomous or poisonous or not. When he can not find the snake, it will rely on lizards, birds and other rodents.
* The King Cobra uses its neurotoxic venom as a defense mechanism, but if it is confronted by natural predators (which are resistant to the poison) they will try to flee. Or they will resort to the formation of the hood and hiss.
* As part of his mating ritual and during competition with other men King Cobras, both snakes will compete for standing, and the winner is he who keeps his head down other snakes. It is an act of domination.
* The king cobra snake venom is composed of proteins and polypeptides and is neurotoxic. It attacks the nervous system induce instant pain, blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness and paralysis. Coma and death due to failure of the cardiovascular and respiratory system.
* The only antivenom for bites King Cobra is manufactured in Thailand and India, are not readily available and may be subject to the shortage.
* Although the King Cobra is considered the most dangerous snake, it is quite a solitary and shy reptile. It will avoid confrontation whenever possible with humans. More deadly than the King Cobra are the monocle cobra, Russel’s viper and banded krait.
* King cobras actually make nests for their eggs. The female King Cobra gather materials for the nest, build it and then lay up to 50 eggs in the nest. Then she is going to fester for nearly 80 days. The male King Cobra during this period will be to protect women and eggs until the eggs hatch.
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