King Cobra facts: the LONGEST VENOMOUS snake | Animal Fact Files

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The king cobra snake is called a cobra, but it's not classified in the "true" cobra genus. It is the fake cobra! They get their royal name because they eat other cobras, so they're the kings of the cobras! King cobras are semi-arboreal meaning they spend some of their time in trees. Unlike "true" cobras, king cobras are diurnal. They are the longest living venomous snakes, but they aren't considered aggressive. Except for when they're defending themselves or guarding a nest! Yes, king cobras actually take care of their eggs!

Scientific Name: Ophiophagus hannah
Range: Indo-Pacific region
Size: up to 18 feet (5.5m) long; 11 feet (3.4m) long on average
Diet: mostly other snakes, can also eat rodents, other reptiles, etc.
Lifespan: 20 years

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King Cobra NAME 0:00
King Cobra VS COBRA 0:19
King Cobra HABITAT AND RANGE 0:31
King Cobra SIZE 0:54
King Cobra VENOM 1:06
King Cobra DISPLAY 1:17
King Cobra SNAKE CHARMER 1:45
King Cobra THREATS 2:06
King Cobra LIFE CYCLE 2:19
King Cobra DIET 2:47
Thanks / Outro 3:06
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Image and Video Credits:
Mad Max - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Distribution_O._hannah.png
Michael Allen Smith - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:12_-_The_Mystical_King_Cobra_and_Coffee_Forests.jpg
tontantravel - https://flickr.com/photos/tontantravel/23657413284
Rushen - https://flickr.com/photos/rushen/26060286866 ; https://flickr.com/photos/rushen/25639079704 ; https://flickr.com/photos/rushen/25458697183
Lip Kee - https://flickr.com/photos/lipkee/6411225793
TimVickers - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ophiophagus_hannah_head_(5).jpg
Ltshears - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KingCobra_OphiophagusHannah.jpg
Mithun.M.Das - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Cobra_from_trivandrum_zoo.jpg
India GOA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19k5nQ3Zn7M
Andy Maci - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGhgH4QVQZU
KadoorieFarmBotanicGarden - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKSy7NlOv-0
J's Travel Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shx782oTuu8
Marathekedar93 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Cobra_01.jpg
Ashwin Viswanathan - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/46128224 ; https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/52769660 ; https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/52770263 ; https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/52770032 ; https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/52769674
Christoph Moning - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/60531092
ian_dugdale - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/86904168
caquet - https://freesound.org/people/caquet/sounds/221164
Caroline Pang - https://vimeo.com/95255366
Kamalnv - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indiancobra.jpg
Ganesh Subramaniam - https://flickr.com/photos/ganeshbrhills/37635162805
Mystikuum - https://freesound.org/people/Mystikuum/sounds/401820
Street Performers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bQ9s0oBG_g

Research Credits:
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ophiophagus_hannah
https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ophiophagus&species=hannah
https://www.britannica.com/animal/king-cobra
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/king-cobra
https://www.treehugger.com/king-cobra-facts-5093740
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/88139/12-ferocious-facts-about-king-cobras
https://www.livescience.com/43520-cobra-facts.html
https://www.thoughtco.com/king-cobra-snake-4691251
https://www.npr.org/2011/08/08/139086119/in-india-snake-charmers-are-losing-their-sway

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