Male and female king cobras are often mistaken for being the same, but subtle differences set them apart. While both share ...

In India, snakebites cause more deaths than all other forms of human-wildlife conflict combined, with some 40,000 to 60,000 fatalities annually. For every death, there are another nine cases of severe ...

"I was enjoying a quiet afternoon watching TV when the enormous snake came in. I screamed when I saw it," the homeowner said An attention-seeking king cobra interrupted a Thai man's TV time. On March ...

King cobras defy the notion of snakes being purely instinctive. These intelligent reptiles demonstrate adaptive hunting strategies, planning, and patience. They exhibit memory and recognition, even ...

Two male king cobras come together in a clash of dominance and aggression. At stake is a chance to mate with a female king cobra who’s waiting nearby to greet the victor. What Was on the Menu at the ...

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 has been represented by a single ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists recently split the king cobra into four separate ...

The man is in critical condition in the ICU of a North Carolina hospital. — -- A North Carolina man is now fighting for his life after he was bitten by a king cobra snake he apparently kept as a ...

While both are venomous elapids, the King cobra and common cobra exhibit distinct evolutionary paths. The King cobra, a specialized snake-eater, is the world's longest venomous snake, preferring ...

Herpetologists have long wondered how the king cobra, which slithers across massive Asian landscapes separated by seemingly impenetrable divides such as the Himalaya could be a single species. It also ...