Posted on 08/29/2021 12:53:22 PM PDT by OneVike
Cool video of a King Cobra hatching from it's egg. I'm not much into snakes, although I did have a 6 foot King snake when I was younger man many years ago. That being said, this is the first time I ever witnessed any snake hatching from it's shell, and it is pretty awesome to say the least.
King Cobras are one of the most feared snakes in the world. These huge, cannibalistic snakes dwell in the rainforests of Asia. Their venom is highly dangerous, and most bites are fatal if untreated. They are also the largest venomous snakes, with the longest ever specimen reaching 19 feet. Their venom is neurotoxic, meaning that it kills brain cells, and can cause paralysis. King cobras feed on snakes and lizards – their scientific name (Ophiophagus) means serpent-eater. When threatened, a king cobra will growl, rear up, and extend its fearsome hood. Interestingly, cobras are usually shy and non-aggressive. Bites are rare, and the majority occur when the snake is provoked.
The longest venomous snake species is the King Cobra. The adults can grow up to 18 feet in length and live up to 25 years. A King Cobra is extremely agile, and found predominantly in forests of India throughout Southeast Asia to the Philippines. The King Cobra eats other snakes and will even attack larger snakes like pythons. The easiest way to identify them is through their occipitals or a large pair of scales at the back of the top of the head.
Rsearch on Cobras is extensive especially the medicinal properties of their venom which is highly neurotoxic. King cobras make nests which are laid in the mound of leaves and guard a nest of 20 to 40 eggs, but not all cobras lay eggs. The baby cobra is banded and is more vibrantly coloured than adults. As they grow up the bands gradually vanish. The adult king cobras have brown or olive colors.
Here are some interesting facts about Cobras
LOL!
Don’t you just love videos of baby’s and their interactions with animals?
I had to. All most every good image of a Cobra was had copy write protection. So I found the rubber one that was free of legal entanglements.
Ever go back over old FR Posts, or see images missing from blogs?
That is because the owners had them removed.
That’s okay.
I’m still laughing about it.
“Dire Cobra”
I am SO gonna use that, somewhere, sometime.
:D
Just in case you ever need another Dire Cobra photo
;D
https://pixabay.com/photos/king-cobra-cobra-snake-reptile-405623/
/made my day
Got sidetracked by Indonesian Toilet Cobras.
https://www.grunge.com/179722/toilet-cobras-terrorize-jakarta-citizens/
They’re exceptional parents, fairly unusual for snakes.
http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-king-cobras/
They’d rather flee than fight and most bites are from people effing with them, which, from their viewpoint is completely understandable.
Started watching YT vids. Checked out a couple with Bill Haast. I saw him In the ‘80s. Good show.
LOL. Very good
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