King cobras and pythons are two of the most common and most hated snakes in the animal world. Both are apex predators of ...

King Cobra was considered the largest venomous snake to have ever roamed the face of the Earth. Due to its enormous length, ...

You probably know that the king cobra is the largest venomous snake known to humans, but what if this isn’t entirely true? It ...

For nearly 200 years, the king cobra was believed to be a single species found across south and southeast Asia. A new study 1 has revealed that the renowned reptile comprises four distinct species, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Read on to discover the contested 19.2 feet claim and why it remains unverified. King cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) are endemic to ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Have you seen a King Cobra and Python duel? It's a fascinating scene, one in which there ...

While men fell to bullets and bombs everywhere, the world’s longest venomous snake ever recorded was also caught in the crossfire. Here’s how it happened. Amid the chaos of World War II, tales of ...