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[Original] Beautiful and deadly red-necked venomous cobra

2022-04-11 / 814 Read

Speaking of cobras, everyone must be familiar with them. They are good at camouflage and can hide well in the surrounding environment, attacking their prey unexpectedly. Coupled with the highly poisonous injected into their sharp fangs, it is even more Able to kill in one hit. However, today's protagonist, the red-necked poisonous cobra, will break everyone's perception of the general cobra.

Venom cobra is a rare existence in the whole cobra species. They can eject venom from the pores on the fangs, so it is named the cobra. The known cobra is only Of the 11 species, the red-necked venomous cobra is one of them, and is synonymous with beauty, luxury and lethality. Today, everyone will follow the editor to learn about the beautiful, luxurious and deadly red-necked poisonous cobra.


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Chinese name: red-necked cobra

scientific name: Naja pallida

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Chordate

Class: Reptilian

Order: Squamata

Suborder : Snakes

Family: Cobraidae

Genus: Cobra

Species: Red-necked cobra

2. Appearance characteristics

The red-necked venomous cobra is 70-120 cm long, with a maximum length of 150 cm. In the juvenile stage of the red-necked cobra, there is a distinct black marking on the neck.

III. Reproduction

The red-necked cobra is an oviparous snake species, and the female snake lays 6 to 15 eggs each time.

IV. Distribution and Habits

The red-necked cobra is mainly distributed in Africa, especially common in North Africa, in Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Egypt, There are branches in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Sudan and Kenya.

The red-shooting cobra is terrestrial and is mainly active at night. They feed on many types of vertebrates, including frogs, lizards, birds, and mice. When in crisis, they spray venom at the enemy through the tiny holes in the tip of their fangs, with a range of up to two meters.

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For many For snake lovers, the red-necked venomous cobra is their dream species, but the editor would like to remind everyone that buying and breeding should be cautious, and all safety measures should be taken. Although the red-necked venomous cobra is beautiful, it is also very dangerous , keep in awe~