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King Cobra
Ophiophagus hannah
Vulnerable reptile
Measurements
Shoulder Height
50 cm
1'8"
Body Length
4.0 m
13'1"
Weight
6.0 kg
13 lbs
About King Cobra
The king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world. Reaching 4 meters in length, it can raise the front third of its body off the ground when threatened.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Ophiophagus
Ecology
- Diet
- carnivore
- Habitat
- forest
- Continent
- Asia
Fun Fact
The king cobra is the only snake that builds a nest for its eggs, which it guards fiercely.
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