King Cobra, World's Largest/Longest Venomous Snake
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the world's longest and largest venomous snake in the world, growing to a length of 18.5 ft (5.7 m) and a weight of up to 20 lbs (9 kg.). The venom of the King Cobra is primarily neurotoxic, and the snake is fully capable of killing a human with a single bite. The mortality rate can be as high as 75%, but most bites involve nonfatal amounts of venom. It is pale olive or yellow olive in color with a pale yellow veneer. Link
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