Where do cobras live?

King cobras live in northern India, east to southern China, including Hong Kong and Hainan; south throughout the Malay Peninsula and east to western Indonesia and the Philippines. They prefer streams in dense or open forest, bamboo thickets, adjacent agricultural areas and dense mangrove swamps.

Where are cobras most commonly found?

Cobras are found from southern Africa through southern Asia to islands of Southeast Asia. Throughout their range, different species are favourites of snake charmers, who frighten them into assuming the upreared defense posture.

What is a cobras natural habitat?

Habitat. According to Cobras by Sylvia A. Johnson (Lerner, 2006), cobras typically live in hot, tropical areas but are also found in savannahs, grasslands, forests and farming areas in Africa and Southern Asia. They like to spend time underground, under rocks and in trees.

What is Indian cobra habitat?

Habitat: Indian cobras are found in many habitats but generally prefer open forest edges, fields, and the areas around villages, often with water in the vicinity.

What eats a King Cobra?

mongoose The main predator to the king cobra is the mongoose because the mongoose is immune to its venom. However, mongooses rarely attack king cobras unless they have to.

What is a female cobra called?

The word simply refers to the fact that King Cobras eat other snakes. ... A female would simply be referred to as a Female King Cobra.

What do baby cobras eat?

These tiny snakes are also on high alert right from the start because they can easily become prey to other snakes. Baby cobras eat the same foods as adult snakes but they usually focus on smaller foods such as frogs, eggs, or bird chicks.

Why do cobras have hoods?

Function. The cobra's hood is created by many elongated ribs that are capable of extending the looser skin on the neck outwards. ... Cobras do this whenever they are disturbed or feel that they are in danger. By doing so they can make themselves look larger than they really are and potentially unnerve a predator or foe.

What happens if an Indian cobra bites you?

The bite of the Common Cobra with envenomation can be rapidly fatal (possibly as early as 60 minutes). Please read the attached Medical Management Protocol and respond appropriately. First Aid: Bandage and Immobilize the bitten limb with crepe bandages and splint as described in the Immediate First Aid section.

Is Indian cobra poisonous?

This person has received a bite and probable envenomation from an Indian or Common Cobra (Naja naja naja). This is a very venomous and dangerous snake. In this particular species, envenomation usually presents predominately with local necrosis and systemic manifestations.