King cobras defy the notion of snakes being purely instinctive. These intelligent reptiles demonstrate adaptive hunting strategies, planning, and patience. They exhibit memory and recognition, even ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Wednesday marked the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the year of the snake, and the Field Museum of Natural History figured it made for a fitting time to talk about snakes. But ...

The mighty king cobra — the world's longest venomous snake — is actually four distinct species, scientists have confirmed in a new study. For 188 years, the king cobra has been represented by a single ...

King cobras are the heavyweight champions of the snake world. These are the largest and longest of any other venomous snake on Earth. This is what makes the king cobra so infamous among snake species, ...

There are 21 species of cobras, but the king cobra is the sole member of the genus Ophiophagus. It is distinguishable from other cobras by its large size and neck patterns. The name “king cobra” stems ...

You may not know this yet, but king cobras are the longest venomous snake in the world. Not only can this snake reach nearly 20 feet in length, but the king cobra has enough venom in it to kill at ...

Viral video: Currently, a video is going viral on social media, which can make anyone’s heart tremble. The video shows a young man holding a huge snake. The snake is not an ordinary one, but the ...

India is home to numerous snake species, but the "Big Four"—Russell’s viper, common krait, spectacled cobra, and saw-scaled viper—cause the most fatalities. These snakes thrive near human populations, ...

Stockholm — A Swedish zoo has been partially shut down after a king cobra staged an impressive escape from its enclosure at the weekend, with staff on Monday still searching for the venomous vagrant.