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Animal profile · Southeast Asian Jungle

🐍King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

Glides through forest and farmland, even climbing trees.

DietCarnivore

SizeUp to 6 m long

Lifespan20 years

ConservationVulnerable

Good to know

The longest venomous snake in the world.
It mainly eats other snakes.
It can 'stand up' a third of its body to look you in the eye.

Where the King Cobra lives

Lush tropical rainforest, big rivers and tangled mangrove coasts. Hot and steamy with monsoon downpours.

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