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    The king cobra is a large venomous snake classified in its own genus. It has a slender body without legs and short fixed fangs containing highly toxic venom. King cobras can grow up to 5.6 meters long and hunt small mammals, lizards, snakes, and eggs. Though found across Asia, king cobra populations have declined 30% in recent decades and their habitat is endangered. King cobras are known for raising their hoods in defense and chasing prey to paralyze them with venom. They exhibit rare intelligence among snakes in territorial awareness, nest-building, and recognizing caregivers. In some cultures, king cobras are seen as symbols controlling fertility and weather.

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    The king cobra is a large venomous snake classified in its own genus. It has a slender body without legs and short fixed fangs containing highly toxic venom. King cobras can grow up to 5.6 meters long and hunt small mammals, lizards, snakes, and eggs. Though found across Asia, king cobra populations have declined 30% in recent decades and their habitat is endangered. King cobras are known for raising their hoods in defense and chasing prey to paralyze them with venom. They exhibit rare intelligence among snakes in territorial awareness, nest-building, and recognizing caregivers. In some cultures, king cobras are seen as symbols controlling fertility and weather.

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    The king cobra is a large venomous snake classified in its own genus. It has a slender body without legs and short fixed fangs containing highly toxic venom. King cobras can grow up to 5.6 meters long and hunt small mammals, lizards, snakes, and eggs. Though found across Asia, king cobra populations have declined 30% in recent decades and their habitat is endangered. King cobras are known for raising their hoods in defense and chasing prey to paralyze them with venom. They exhibit rare intelligence among snakes in territorial awareness, nest-building, and recognizing caregivers. In some cultures, king cobras are seen as symbols controlling fertility and weather.

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    King Cobra

    King cobra is a reptile included in the family of Elapidae. It has a high venom
    which effectively kills its any preys. It was once classified as Genus Naja. Nowadays, it
    is classified into its own genus of Ophiophagus. The king cobra is a kind of reptile
    having a slender long body without any legs. It also has short fixed fangs with a very high
    level of venom. The existence of eleven large scales on its head can differentiate the king
    cobras from any other cobras. The juvenile king cobra is smaller than the adult one. It is
    commonly about 45-55 centimetres with the domination of white or yellow stripes on
    their bodies. The adult king cobra is about 3.6 metres, but most of king cobras do not
    reach more than 5.6 metres. The color domination can be various, which means that most
    of king cobras have brown, yellow, black, or green on their bodies.

    A carnivorous predator is the most appropriate type for the king cobra. The king
    cobra hunts its prey at night and daytime. It actively becomes an aggressive predator,
    when it is extremely hungry. Eggs, small mammals, lizards, and snakes are king cobra’s
    favorite lunch and dinner. The habitat of king cobra ranges from the rainforests to the
    plains of Asia. The king cobra usually lives in trees, water, and on the ground.
    Eventhough all the king cobras are predators, in food chain, humans are also the predators
    that hunt them for their body certain parts. Inspite of the king cobra’s vast habitat,
    according to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the fact that the king cobra was
    vulnerable made the populations decline by 30% from 1935-2010 and nowadays, its
    habitat existence is still endangered.

    Being in threats of its enemies, the king cobra commonly begins to raise the front
    part and spread its narrow hood. The king cobra has such unique defense and attack
    systems that they make it different from any other snakes. Hissing, preparing for an
    impending bite, and striking downward at its target are the king cobra’s ultimate self
    protection for its survival. With a quick assault, the king cobra never lets its prey flee
    away, chasing it and injecting it with its deadly venom so fast that its prey becomes
    fatally paralyzed. Possessed by the king cobra, a rare intelligence involves awareness and
    alertness which are more different than any other snakes. The male king cobra has such a
    strong consciousness of its territory that the other males will not come near at will.
    Building a nest indicates that the king cobra has its rare intelligence. In addition, its
    caregivers and strangers can be recognized by the king cobra which becomes a fast
    learner than any other snakes.

    The king cobra has become many cultural symbols. In India and Southeast Asia,
    it is believed that the fertility, thunder, and rain can be controlled by the king cobra. As
    the king cobra is seen by 100 people, it is believed that it will die. In India, when the king
    cobra is brought to the cult and kissed by a priestess on its head, it is believed that it will
    bring prosperity and fertility to humans and crops. In South Asia, the snake charmers
    generally choose the king cobra because of its uniqueness. The fact that the king cobra
    can be enticed by the charmers’ flute shows that actually the king cobra senses ground
    vibration, its shape, and movement, and the king cobra is not enticed by the sound the
    flute produces.
    REFERENCES

    King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah). (2019). Retrieved March 4, 2019, from http://www.

    animalplanet.com/tv-shows/wild-kingdom/about-animal/king-cobra-ophiophagus

    -hannah/

    King Cobra. (2019). Retrieved March 4, 2019, from https://www.nationalgeographic.com

    /animals/reptiles/k/king-cobra/

    Rafferty, P. John. (2012). King Cobra, Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://

    www.britannica.com/animal/king-cobra
    Written by:
    Christella Ayu .W. (B3117006)

    Theo Agung Perwita (B3117037)

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