Did you know...
*It is also called an asp.
*The hoods are created by the extension of the ribs behind the cobra's head.
*It keeps its short, immobile fangs embedded in its victim for several seconds to inject a lethal dose of venom.
*This snake often makes its home in abandoned rodent burrows.
Look for...
*An average length of 5 feet, although the longest ever recorded was 8 feet 6 inches long
*A short wide head not distinct from the neck
*Smooth scales with a dull sheen
*A uniform brown body with the head and neck a little darker and the underpart a yellowish-brown
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