The King Cobra, native to Asia, and Africa's Black Mamba are two of the most formidable snakes. While the King Cobra is known ...

For 188 years, the king cobra has been represented by a single species, Ophiophagus hannah. But this widely distributed ...

According to a University of Michigan study, snakes won the evolutionary jackpot, partly because of their speed. These stealthy ambush predators can really get moving when they need to chase down prey ...

The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) reigns supreme as the world's longest venomous snake, growing to a maximum length of 18 feet (5.5 meters). The snake is native to south and southeast Asia ...

They have “robust” bodies with “large,” “flattened” heads and black tongues ... preserving” such large, venomous snakes. Generally, king cobra bites are “rare” but, when they ...

A groundbreaking study has confirmed that King Cobras consist of four separate species, ending 188 years of confusion.

Remember the Mustang King Cobra? This 1978 specimen was once born with this intriguing package, though its condition is far ...

Responses quickly formed an overwhelming consensus that the snake in question was, as one commenter remarked, “The King himself.” King cobras, which can measure 15-plus feet, are the longest ...

Here’s how it works. The mighty king cobra — the world's longest venomous snake — is actually four distinct species, scientists have confirmed in a new study. For 188 years, the king cobra ...