From village rooftops to forest releases, rescuers in India’s Western Ghats race to safely handle king cobras, revealing how ...

In India, snakebites cause more deaths than all other forms of human-wildlife conflict combined, with some 40,000 to 60,000 ...

The average living room measures about 16 feet by 20 feet, so imagine sitting on your couch and spotting a snake stretched ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists recently split the king cobra into four separate ...

Animals frequently growl to display dominance, show aggression, and warn others to stay away. When we think of animals that growl, dogs, wolves, lions, tigers, and bears come to mind. However, in this ...

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.

In a first for Assam, a man has survived a confirmed king cobra bite, thanks to rapid medical intervention despite the ...

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You may not know this yet, but king cobras are the longest venomous snake in the world. Not only can this snake reach nearly 20 feet in length, but the king cobra has enough venom in it to kill at ...

King cobras are the heavyweight champions of the snake world. These are the largest and longest of any other venomous snake on Earth. This is what makes the king cobra so infamous among snake species, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Science splits the iconic king cobra into four distinct ...