The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah ) os the worlds longest Venomous snake - growing up to 5.6 m (18.5 ft) in length. Ophiophagus , literally means snake eater as it eats other snakes . One single bite of this deadly snake can easily kill a human. This snake is even capable of killing a ful grown asian Elephant within 3 hours if the larger animal is bitten in a vulnerable area such as the trunk.
Its venom is not as toxic as other venomous snakes, but King Cobra is capable of injecting 5 times more venom tha black mamba and can result in morality up to 5 times faster that that of the black mamba. It is quite widespread, ranging across South and South east Asia, living in dense high land forests.
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