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King Cobra's cannot spit its venom only spitting cobra's can. Like the red Spitting Cobra, King Cobra's are not true cobra's their genus is Ophiophagus which means snake-eater in greek which their main diet is other snakes, true cobras genus is Naja. Spitting cobra's are true cobra's cause there genus is Naja. This answer was improved by murfdog221.
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King Cobra Scientific Cassification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Ophiophagus
Species: O. hannah
The largest poisonous snake would be the King Cobra (Ophiophagus hanna), the Latin word Ophiophagus means "Snake-eater". The king cobras average size is 13-14 ft. (3.96-4.26m) weighing around 20 lbs (9 kg), they can reach a length of around 18.5ft (5.6388m) weighing over 40lbs. (18.1436kgs.) and lives in the Rainforest's and grasslands of Southeast Asia, India and China. Color is generally tan, olive-green or black with faint pale yellow cross bands, the females lay around 50 eggs, the king cobras are the only snakes who construct a nest for their hatchlings which they incubate and protect until they emerge in 60 to 80 days, the young are called Hatchlings and are about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth, the King cobra is very fast and agile with an average lifespan of about 20 years.
Although not the most toxic of poisonous snakes a king cobra can kill an elephant with one bite, the king cobra tracks by site and smell then kills it's prey by striking and injecting it with venom and swallowing it whole, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well. King Cobras are aggressive and will rear up to confront the intruder where most other cobras will slither away and hide. The only predators are the mongoose and man.
King cobras do not spit venom (lucky for us) but the spitting cobra species can spray their venom to a distance of 2 meters (over 6 and a half feet) as well as deliver it through a bite. So...if you see one of these guys, run the hell away.
The spitting cobra can accurately hit a target over 10 feet (3 metres) away ! They only spit venom as a defence - normally they bite their prey.
Not as venomous as the taipan,tiger snake,black mamba or the fierce snake.But still it is among the top 10 most deadliest snakes in the world.
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Does all king cobras spit venom?
No - the King cobra does not spit venom.
What chemicals are in a king cobra snake?
venom
Who would win in a fight an elephant or a king cobra?
Perhaps , an Indian Mongoose a creature renown for being capable of persevering against the King Cobra .
Do king cobra spit venom?
No, King Cobras cannot spit venom. Only spitting cobras can. they inject venom
Do king Cobra eat humans?
Yeah king cobra help humans. Because king cobra venom is very helpful to cure different deceases of humans.
What are some special things about king cobra?
venom and speed
Is the king cobra's fangs covered in venom?
Type your answer here... no
How does the human interaction help king cobra?
cobras venom helps treat most venom by turning it into anti-venom.
Why does the king cobra have to produce more venom than other snakes?
because when you get bit by a cobra, the venom will shut down your entire nervous system and in order to do that, they need lots of venom
What is the difference between a cobra and the king cobra?
What is different from a python and a King cobra is 1. King Cobra's are taller than python's because a python is about 10-15 feet and King cobras are about 20 feet. 2. Pythons have stronger venom the King cobra yeah I know it says King cobra's have the strongest venom in the world, but it doesn't. 3. Pythons squeeze there prey until it is dead King cobra's bite there prey with there fangs which releases deadly venom.
What are the king cobras predators?
King cobra's predators are mongoose and eagle, bu their #1 predator is humans. Mongoose are resistant to king cobra venom.
What the difference between black racers and king cobra?
The black mamba and the king cobra are actually quiet different, but they are both part of the reptile coven. The black mamba is quiet deadly and so is the king cobra. The black mamba with its venom two drops of it can kill a person. The king cobra can inject its venom into its prey and squeeze.
