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Studies Reveal That Humankind Are More Familiar With The Cobra Snake Family Than With Any Other Species Or Subspecies In The Poisonous Or Non-Poisonous Serpent Categories
Studies reveal that people accustomed 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 tropic and desert areas, this snake is regularly found in the arid lands of Asia and Africa. The element to have rendered them so recognized is the threatening body position they assume when sensing danger: a cobra snake, which has a perfectly symmetrical head otherwise, will flatten the head and rear it up in a menacing way when it considers itself in danger. Another thing the cobra snake owes its reputation to is the snake charming tricks performed by Indian serpent breeders.
A more special diversity in this snake group is the spitting cobra that, besides biting, will spray venom into the eyes of aggressors or prey. The eye contact with the venom toxins can cause not just pain but blindness too, therefore, if you accidentally get cobra snake venom in the eyes, wash them out as soon as possible so as to stop permanent damage to the tissues. The King cobra snake also stands apart in this large serpent family by its feeding specificity, since it eats almost only other snakes, with mice and small birds also falling prey to its venom.
The King cobra snake sets another history in terms of size: it can get up to seventeen feet long, which makes it the largest venomous snake on the globe. A new species was discovered in our times, in 2003 to be more accurate, when a strange cobra snake was identified at a London Zoo as belonging to an illegal transport of exotic pets. According to DNA studies this new species resembles the red spitting cobra snake but shows major differences in terms of genes. It apparently originates from an area between Sudan and Egypt, and it was given the name of 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. If compared to the strike 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. Research conducted on Malaysian cobra snake victims shows that only 55% of the wounds involved venom discharge too. Yet, the same report indicates a mortality rate of 10% for people bitten by a cobra snake, since the toxic compounds released in the blood of the prey are affecting 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 harm anyone unless they sense danger. For example, many people know there could be snakes in their gardens, but haven't seen any. If you love gardening it is possible to discover the skins garden snakes moult, otherwise they are well hidden in the background and avoid human proximity 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 the garden snakes are venomous, then the risk of getting bitten is higher, and most often, professional assistance is necessary to capture and move them in a wild habitat.
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