This white cobra just birthed a whole clutch of lethal ... enough to kill an elephant with a single bite. Unlike most snakes, the king cobra is a single species under the genus Ophiophagus ...

The mighty king cobra — the world's longest venomous snake — is actually four distinct species, scientists have confirmed in a new study. For 188 years, the king cobra has been represented by ...

The king cobra, or ‘Ophiophagus hannah,’ is known to be the longest venomous snake in the world, with a length of approximately 18 feet. It has a uniquely distinctive hood that immediately ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The mighty king cobra — the world's longest venomous snake — is actually four distinct species, ...

The King Cobra, native to Asia, and Africa's Black Mamba are two of the most formidable snakes. While the King Cobra is known for its size and preference for other snakes as prey, the Black Mamba ...

Responses quickly formed an overwhelming consensus that the snake in question was, as one commenter remarked, “The King himself.” King cobras, which can measure 15-plus feet, are the longest ...

For a long time, the king cobra, the world’s largest venomous snake, was thought to be a single species. A new landmark study has concluded it’s not: the snake is actually four different species.

Scientists found a venomous 10-foot-long snake in the hills of Karnataka and discovered a new species: the Western Ghats king cobra. Photo from Arun Yokesh via Unsplash In the forested hills of ...

HUBBALLI: In ground-breaking research, well-known wildlife biologist P Gowri Shankar from Agumbe has proved that king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) — the longest venomous snake in the world ...

Scientists found a “dangerously venomous” 10-foot-long snake in an island forest and discovered a new species: the Luzon king cobra. Photo from AR via Unsplash In a coastal forest of the ...