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Studies Reveal That Humankind Are More Familiar With The Cobra Snake Group Than With Any Other Species Or Subspecies In The Venomous Or Non-Venomous Serpent Categories
Statistics indicate that people are more familiar with the cobra snake family than with any other species or subspecies in the venomous or non-venomous serpent categories. Most cobra snake varieties live in tropical and desert areas, this snake is regularly found in the arid lands of Asia and Africa. The element to have rendered them so popular is the threatening body posture they assume when danger is near: a cobra snake, which has a perfectly symmetrical head when in a tolerant mood, will flatten the head and push it towards the back in a menacing way when seeing a possible attack coming. Another thing the cobra snake owes its reputation to is the performance of cobra charming tricks by Indian snake masters.
A more special mixture in this snake group is the spitting cobra that, besides biting, will spray venom into the eyes of aggressors or prey. The contact with the eyes can cause not just pain but blindness too, therefore, if you accidentally get cobra snake venom in the eyes, washing with plenty of water could be the only way to stop permanent damage. The King cobra snake also distinguishes itself in this large serpent family by the fact that it feeds almost completely on other snakes, with mice and small birds accidentally turning into a meal.
The King cobra snake sets another history in terms of size: it can grow as long as seventeen feet, which makes it the largest venomous snake in the world. A new species was discovered in our times, in 2003 to be more exact, when a specimen was identified at a London Zoo as belonging to an illegal transport of exotic pets. DNA studies revealed that this new species resembles the red spitting cobra snake but shows major differences in the genetic structure. It apparently originates from the region between Sudan and Egypt, which is why scientists gave it the old name of this geographicarea, Nubian spitting cobra.
Although the risk of getting bitten is high in the presence of a venomous specimen, a cobra snake will not attack if you leave it in peace. In comparison with the launch speed of a rattlesnake, the cobra isn't too active when attacking, and many bites fail to touch the prey or do not result in envenomation. A study conducted on Malaysian people bitten by a cobra snake indicates that only 55% of the wounds involved venom discharge too. Yet, the same study indicates a 10% risk of death for people bitten by a cobra snake, since the toxic compounds released in the blood of the prey are devastating the nerves and inducing respiratory failure half an hour after being bitten.
Finding hiding places is part of snakes' nature, they are pretty solitary creatures that do not pose any risk unless they sense danger. For example, many house owners have heard of garden snakes but they have actually never seen any. If you take gardening as a hobby it is possible to come across the skins garden snakes moult, otherwise they are well hidden in the background and keep their distance from humans that chances to see them are pretty rare. Dull colors like tans, khaki yellow or green are the basic colors of garden snakes, and they will usually run away from people and pets. The only problem is when you have poisonous garden snakes, then you are in trouble, and most often, professional assistance is necessary to capture and relocate them in a wild habitat.
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