Q Why are elephants afraid 4 A cobra opens its hood Stay away from this snake
Danger When the cobra lifts its head watch out The cobra flattens its neck The neck ribs stretch to form a hood The cobra is saying Don’t mess with me The cobra hisses loudly It’s a deep scary sound Even elephants stop when they see and hear a cobra A The cobra’s venom or poison is strong It can kill an elephant 5
The cobra has two long front teeth called fangs They are hollow Inside is a powerful poison called venom It can stop an animal’s heart The venom can cause a person to stop breathing A cobra bite can kill in a few hours Q Is there a cure for a cobra bite 6
A Yes A medicine called antivenin saves lives Zoos that keep cobras usually have it 7 Watch out A cobra bite kills
