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    • Eating cobras, growing longer, ruling alone: How this snake became ‘king’

      King cobras are the world’s longest venomous snakes, but rare records of giants stretching nearly 19 feet raise questions about how large these elusive, snake eating predators can truly grow.

    • Human expansion is making encounters with one of India’s deadliest snakes more frequent— Here’s how

      From village rooftops to forest releases, rescuers in India’s Western Ghats race to safely handle king cobras, revealing how growing human presence is reshaping encounters with one of nature’s most powerful snakes.

    • King Cobra vs Common Cobra: Strength, venom and human risk explained

      A raised hood may look familiar, but science reveals King cobras and common cobras differ sharply in venom, behaviour, and human risk, shaping how danger and survival truly compare.

    • World Snake Day: 10 Largest Snakes in the World and Where They Are Found

      Discover the world's longest and most massive serpents—rainforests of the Amazon, jungles of Southeast Asia. They are giants in size, some in length, others in mass.

    • Terrifying video of massive King Cobra 'standing up' and swaying is viral. Watch

      Scientifically known as Ophiophagus hannah, the King Cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world.

    • Escaped king cobra crawls back to Swedish terrarium

      The deadly snake, whose official name is Sir Vass (Sir Hiss), had escaped on October 22 via a light fixture in the ceiling of its glass enclosure.

    • Spine-chilling video of king cobra ‘standing up’ during rescue goes viral on Twitter

      The video shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan is equal parts scary and fascinating.

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