but a not-so-usual face-off of a snake and a scorpion is currently going viral on social media. Shared on Instagram, the short clip features a cobra lounging in what appears to be a small concrete ...

King cobras are shy, but they can become aggressive if threatened and deliver a significant amount of venom in a single bite ...

Do you know which snake is the fastest? At what speed does King Cobra run after its prey? Today, let’s take a look at some of the fastest snakes, which pounce on their prey at a lightning speed ...

Why is the king cobra the smartest snake in the world? We’ll take a closer peek at their nesting patterns, their hunting ...

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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 ...

But they have also been subject to exaggerated length measurements in the past, with snakes of over 24 metres allegedly sighted. In reality, the green anaconda rarely exceeds 6.25 metres. The king ...

The idea of coming face-to-face with a tiny garden snake is enough to make most tremble, but for Gowri Shankar, a wildlife biologist with a passionate love for the king cobra, it was an incentive ...

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 ...

open image in gallery A pitbull attacked a King Cobra in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, saving children from the venomous snake, and became a national hero. Screengrab (Stringers Hub / Screengrab ...

Abu Zarin Hussin takes a selfie with one of his snakes A Malaysian man who became famous for his snake-handling skills has died after being bitten by a cobra. Abu Zarin Hussin, a firefighter ...

Forest and wildlife officials in New Delhi rescued a 10-foot-long king cobra from a tree in Chanakyapuri, marking the first sighting of this species in the city. The snake likely traveled from ...