The visual piece that accompanies the text shows us a real cobra about to eat. What we see: the impressive reptile in action to hunt its prey. A chilling sequence that shows how the largest poisonous snake in existence works.
The images show with all crudeness the ritual of this cobra before engulfing another of its kind. To give us an idea, the Ophiophagus Hannah has an average length of almost 4 meters (and some exceed 5 meters). A thin and lethal snake whose main diet is other snakes (especially mousetraps and reticulated pythons).
As we see in the video, the cobra makes use of its poison, a bit different from other snakes. It is composed mainly of neurotoxins (known as haditoxins), although it also contains cardiotoxic compounds. Contrary to what one might think, the royal cobra does not usually face. In fact, this species is not usually particularly aggressive and tries to escape and avoid confrontation.
When alarmed, a third of his body is raised by extending the neck to open his “hood” in a sign of threat, showing his fangs. This does not imply that he is at a disadvantage, in fact, when lifting his body the snake can continue advancing to attack from a long distance. In addition, the cobra can carry multiple bites in a single attack.
This species is capable of injecting a large amount of venom, with doses that can range from 500 milligrams to 7 ml. By the way, although mortality in humans after a snake bite can vary according to the amount of venom, death can occur in as little as 30 minutes.
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