Friday, October 1, 2010

The King Cobra

Today's reptile is the legendary king cobra.  The king cobra is the worlds largest venomous snake, and can grow up to as long as 18.5 feet.  The king cobra is a fierce reptile, ready to defend its territory at any moment.  The king cobra has a deadly venom, and could kill a human with a single bite.  King cobras can have a skin color of olive, tan, or black.  The male is larger and thicker then the female.  The average lifespan of the king cobra is 20 years.  The average king cobra lives throughout South and Southeast Asia, but is not common.  It lives in dense forest areas.  Here are some pictures.


Don't mess with these things, they'll destroy you.

15 comments:

  1. That is why I am glad I live in the city. Mother nature didn't mess around with this guy. (18 feet? Are you kidding me?)

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  2. thanks everyone, gonna work hard on updating every day with a new reptile.

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  3. Man, these guys are so scary. When I watch the snake wranglers and charmers on TV they make it look so easy. I'd never get near one of them haha.

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  4. I love snakes, but I think I might give this feller a pass as a pet...

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  5. I am deathly afraid of snakes. Thanks for the warning.

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  6. I played a cobra at playstation, and he wasn't all that fierce... he was kinda pathetic actually... dude didn't even have thumbs...

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