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lay eggs
shed its skin
build a nest for its young
Correct!
Like most snakes, king cobras lay eggs and shed their skin several times a year. But king cobras are the only snakes to build nests for their young.
Scientific name: Ophiophagus hannah
Size: 10 to 12 feet; can grow to 18 feet long
Habitat: near water and dense forests in
southern Asia and Africa
Diet: snakes, frogs, lizards, and small mammals
Characteristics: scaly skin that glows but is dry to the touch
Threats: deforestation and poaching
The king cobra is the only snake to:
For centuries, king cobras have been used by flute-playing snake charmers because:
they are easily hypnotized
they sway to the sound of the music
they follow the charmer's movements
Correct!
King cobras are used by snake charmers because they respond to the charmer's movements. Cobras can't even hear the music because, like all snakes, they're deaf.
Like all snakes, the king cobra is venomous.
Fact
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Fiction
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Fiction
The king cobra may be venomous -- however, most snakes are not. Most are constrictors, which means that they kill their prey by squeezing an animal until it can't breathe.
The king cobra eats snakes and other small animals, as long as they're smaller than its head.
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Fiction
The king cobra can open its jaw wide enough to swallow prey bigger than its head. As do all snakes, it swallows its prey whole.