You would be hard-pressed to find two snakes that evoke more fear than the black mamba and the king cobra. Both species are ...

You probably know that the king cobra is the largest venomous snake known to humans, but what if this isn’t entirely true? It ...

The world of animals houses a wide variety of snakes, all designed to thrive in their own ecological niche. Among them, the King Cobra and the Queen Snake vary in entirely different aspects—a one for ...

The King cobra and Komodo dragon are both deadly animals, two of the most dangerous reptiles on the planet. Each has its own set of attributes and skills that make it a killer in its own right. The ...

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 ...

The king cobra is the longest venomous snake alive today, but it is not the largest venomous snake to have ever existed.

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 ...

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The king cobra holds the record as the longest venomous snake, at 18.7 feet long. As apex predators, they prey on other snakes, shaping local ecosystems and venomous-snake populations. Read on to ...