Studies reveal that people accustomed with the cobra snake family than with any other species or subspecies in the venomous or non-venomous serpent categories. Most cobra snake varieties live in tropical and desert areas, this snake is widely spread in the arid lands of Asia and Africa. The element to have rendered them so famous is the threatening body posture they get when sensing danger: a cobra snake, which has a perfectly symmetrical head when in a tolerant mood, will flatten the head and rear it up in a menacing way when seeing a possible attack coming. Another thing the cobra snake remains famous for is the snake charming tricks performed by Indian serpent breeders.

Cobra Snake

The spitting cobra snake is one of the most peculiar variety as it not only has a deadly bite but it also sprays venom in the eyes of prey and aggressors alike. The contact with the eyes can cause not just pain but blindness too, therefore, if you accidentally get cobra snake venom in the eyes, wash them out immediately so as to prevent permanent damage to the tissues. The King cobra snake also distinguishes itself in this large serpent family by the fact that it feeds almost completely on other snakes, with mice and small birds also falling prey to its venom.

The incredible size is one other record the King cobra snake sets: it can get up to seventeen feet long, which makes it the the biggest poisonous snake on the globe. The most recent discovery of a cobra snake species was made in 2003, when a specimen was identified at a London Zoo as belonging to an illegal transport of exotic pets. DNA studies revealed that this new species resembles the red spitting cobra snake but shows major differences in terms of genes. It seems to come from an area between Sudan and Egypt, and it was given the name of Nubian spitting cobra.

Cobra Snake

Although the risk of getting bitten is high in the presence of a venomous specimen, a cobra snake will keep away if you let it be. In comparison with the launch speed of a rattlesnake, the cobra isn’t too fast when attacking, and many bites prove blank without envenomation. A study conducted on Malaysian cobra snake victims indicates that only 55% of the bites involved venom release too. Yet, the same statistics indicates a mortality rate of 10% for people bitten by a cobra snake, since the toxins eliminated in the blood of the prey are affecting the nerves and causing respiratory deficiencies within thirty minutes from the occurrence of the bite.

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