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This Ancient Venomous Snake Was Three Times Larger Than a King Cobra

The king cobra is the longest venomous snake alive today, but it is not the largest venomous snake to have ever existed.
Forbes

This 18-Foot Snake’s ‘Cannibal Diet’ Will Surprise You — It’s Also The Longest Venomous Snake Alive

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists recently split the king cobra into four separate ...
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This snake has world’s largest fang, it looks like a..., the name is…, not King Cobra or Black Mamba

Gaboon Viper: Snakes are indeed one of the most mysterious creatures in the world. They are one of the most brutal killers of nature, and they show no mercy to their prey. Interestingly, snakes are ...
Idaho Statesman

Venomous 10-foot-long snake found in hills of India and discovered as new species

Scientists found a venomous 10-foot-long snake in the hills of Karnataka and discovered a new species: the Western Ghats king cobra. Photo from Arun Yokesh via Unsplash In the forested hills of ...
Mongabay

Resurgence of deadly Russell’s viper prompts Bangladesh to develop antivenom

Reports of bites from Russell’s viper, the deadliest snake on the Indian subcontinent, have increased in Bangladesh since 2013. At least 20 deaths were recorded from 17 of Bangladesh’s 64 districts ...
Indiatimes

How the longest venomous King Cobra in history became a casualty of the Second World War

The king cobra occupies a singular position in the natural world-one defined not just by its biology but also by an unlikely linkage to human history. As the longest venomous snake ever recorded with ...