The world of animals houses a wide variety of snakes, all designed to thrive in their own ecological niche. Among them, the King Cobra and the Queen Snake vary in entirely different aspects—a one for ...

King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India. The Western Ghats King Cobra (Ophiophagus kaalinga)—a vulnerable king ...

The king cobra holds the record as the longest venomous snake, at 18.7 feet long. As apex predators, they prey on other snakes, shaping local ecosystems and venomous-snake populations. Read on to ...

A new study suggests king cobras may be accidentally boarding trains across India ...

In the video, Chris Gifford stands shirtless on a residential street with his hat turned backward, gripping a cobra that looks to be 12 feet long. Neighbors’ houses sit in the background while he ...

A new study offers the first detailed look at king cobra combat. Video evidence reveals that when these snakes joust there is no venom—just a ritualized fight for mating rights. King cobras (like this ...

A tragic video from Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur district shows a 50-year-old man boasting after catching a venomous cobra on a road, asking, “Aisa koi veer hai duniya mein?” Ignoring repeated warnings from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the video, Chris Gifford stands shirtless on a residential street with his hat turned backward, gripping a cobra that looks to ...