King cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) are endemic to the forests and swamps of Asia, with a range that spans from the Indian ...

King cobras, native to Asia, are the longest venomous snakes in the world, usually reaching 10 to 12 feet. Scientific records confirm an exceptional individual measuring 18.7 feet in Malaysia in 1937.

When one thinks of snakes, slithering, hissing, and maybe a little fear come first and foremost to mind. But what if we told you that the one of the most well known snakes in the world might just be ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Raja the King Cobra is about to eat. He’s sunk his teeth into an ambushed rat snake, shot a dose of neurotoxin into it, and is now about to ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Science splits the iconic king cobra into four distinct ...