Black Spitting Cobra

When threatened, they will raise their body, extend the skin on their neck into a hood to make themselves look bigger for intimidation, and hiss loudly. If this fails, they will spit venom through fine holes found in their fangs at the threat.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Please do not bring back animals from the wild! Read more about the dos and don'ts in the snake zone.

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SPECIES OF Elapidae

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