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Another video I'm liberating from the Evil Empire, because why not? Frankly I know very little about these animals, but let's see what I can scrounge up:

  • "One of the most majestic creatures IME. Also extremely intelligent as far as snakes go (which isn’t very far), and able to use that completely to their advantage. I would like to add that they also growl when angry, and if you’ve never heard it, it’s an absolutely terrifying and extremely unnerving sound that will send shivers down your spine." --u/cncomg

  • The king cobra ( Ophiophagus hannah ) is the world's longest venomous snake, capable of reaching up to 18 feet in length. Far from being a traditional cobra, it is the only snake that actively builds nests for its eggs and possesses venom strong enough to kill an adult elephant(!) --Google

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_cobra

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[–] MapleFawn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are we sure about the enjoyment of things for the snake or is she moving in for a kill here?

[–] RadicalRebel@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

Here's one of the best Biology based YT channel's 2026 breakdown of and interactions with a King Cobra. I was speechless a few times as he never even bat's an eye when dealing with all sorts of VERY deadly life forms. The channel is MyWildBackyard and their stuff makes me stoked on life: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=0z4qQ4Envjk

Bottom line, if that Cobra wanted to kill, it'd be as easy for it as it is for us to breath seemingly.