King Cobra

Cobra is the name popularly applied to African and Asian snakes of the family Elapidae that are capable of spreading long ribs to flatten their necks into a hood when threatened. Included are six species of the genus Naja, as well as the South African ringhal (Hemachatus), king cobra (Ophiophagus), water cobra (Boulengerina), tree cobra (Pseudohaje), and shield-nose cobra (Aspidelaps). Cobras have short fangs. Their bites are potentially dangerous to humans, and a few--the ringhal, the black-necked cobra, and some races of the Asian cobra--have the ability to accurately spray venom from their fangs up to a distance of 2 m (6.6 ft). Venom coming in contact with human eyes causes an immediate and severe irritation of the conjunctiva and cornea that, if untreated, may result in permanentblindness.
Cobras are large snakes, usually 1 m (3.3 ft) in length or longer. The king cobra, or hamadryad, holds the record length of 5.58 m (18.3 ft) for a venomous snake. The king cobra makes a nest fo...