4 THE CHILLING COBRA A long hungry snake slithers through an Asian forest on the hunt for its next meal The snake's tongue flicks out to smell the air Then a mouse darts across the snake's path The snake strikes sinking its long pointed teeth into the mouse Gulp Meet the cobra a deadly snake with venom in its bite A big king cobra can stand up and be eye to eye with a human But while cobras have killer senses they're more likely to slither away than attack another predator Let's get to know the chilling cobra better FATAL FACTS Experts disagree about how many species or kinds of cobras there are Depending on what you consider a cobra there are between 20 to about 270 species of this snake across the world
The king cobra is perhaps the best known type of cobra as it is often seen alongside snake charmers It is the longest venomous snake in the world 5
6 Cobras can spread their hood open and rear up when they feel unsafe This makes them look bigger and scarier
SPY THE COBRA It can be tricky to point out a cobra In fact cobras come in many colors such as black yellow green and brown also usually have certain features Most cobras can spread out the ribs in their neck to create a flat hood Many also have patterns ut cobras such as V shapes and stripes on their skin Cobras kill their prey with venom which they inject from two long teeth called fangs The fangs pierce the skin of the ccbra's prey and deliver deadly venom FATAL FACTS Some cobras grow to huge lengths The forest cobra is one of the longest cobras sometimes reaching over 8 feet 2.4 m in length The king cobra can grow up to 18 feet 5.5 m long 7
