The Komodo dragon, with its massive size and aggressive nature, is likely to triumph over the king cobra in a fight. The Komodo dragon’s tough skin, powerful bite, and endurance offer ...

Its venom puts it on par with a king cobra, which can do equal damage in the same amount of time. The neurotoxins in green mamba venom rapidly attack the nervous system, effectively shutting down ...

Indian Forest Service employee shares image of large snake in classic posture and asks followers to guess the species.

Cobras, found across Asia and Africa, are feared for their venom and iconic hood displays. While vital to ecosystems by ...

But despite their fearsome reputation, these snakes are not inherently aggressive toward humans. Most recorded incidents result from unwitting encounters or self-defence; humans are not their ...

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 ...

Although king cobras go to great lengths to avoid humans, these snakes are extremely dangerous. The king cobra has enough neurotoxic venom to kill an elephant. It can cause death in humans in as ...

Snakes exhibit remarkable defensive strategies to survive in a predator-filled world. The King Cobra uses hood flaring and hissing for intimidation, w ...

A breakthrough from an international research team has produced a cheap new antidote to deadly cobra venom using a surprising source—a commonplace blood thinner. Cobras aren’t technically the ...