The Cobra Snake

Cobra Snake

Cobra snakes belong to the elapidae family which are a family of venomous snakes found in tropical environments around the world. There are 270 different kinds of cobra snakes. When they are threatened or angry their necks flatten and make a hood kind of shape. This is an advantage to search for food.

They live in places in Southern Asia, Africa and East Indies. Cobra snakes enjoy the hot weather so its unlikely that they’ll be found in cold areas like Canada and places in Europe. Their habitat is in forest and near streams.

These snakes are 6 ft (2 meters) long and can vary to yellowish to dark brown in colour. Their skin is scaly and they have small heads. Cobra snakes are famous for their hoods. They flatten their necks into a hood, making it more menacing.

Cobras are cannibals which means that they eat the same species as themselves. They also eat other things including birds, rodents, bird eggs, and small mammals. The venom from cobras are deadly to humans but they aren’t capable of eating and swallowing a whole human.

They have a lot of venom in them. A single bite from these snakes can have the power to kill 20 grown men or one fully grown elephant. Cobra snakes are considered to be one of the most venomous snakes in the whole world.