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General Information
King Cobra Scientific Cassification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Ophiophagus
Species: O. Hannah
The largest poisonous snake would be the King Cobra(Ophiophagus hanna), the Latin wordOphiophagus means "Snake-eater". The king cobras average size is 13-14 ft. (3.96-4.26m) weighing around 20 lbs (9 kg), they can reach a length of around 18.5ft (5.6388m) weighing over 40lbs. (18.1436kgs.) and lives in the Rainforest's and grasslands of Southeast Asia, India and China. Color is generally tan, olive-green or black with faint pale yellow cross bands, the females lay around 50 eggs, the king cobras are the only snakes who construct a nest for their hatchlings which they incubate and protect until they emerge in 60 to 80 days, the young are called Hatchlings and about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth, the King cobra is very fast and agile with an average lifespan of about 20 years.
Although not the most toxic of poisonous snakes a king cobra can kill an elephant with one bite, the king cobra tracks by site and smell then kills it's prey by striking and injecting it with venom and swallowing it whole, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well. King Cobras are aggressive and will rear up to confront the intruder where most other cobras will slither away and hide. The only predators are the mongoose and man.
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What is the phrase that helps you remember the order of classification levels?
Order of Classification Levels [Catchy Phrase]Kingdom..................KingPhylum....................PhilipClass.......................CameOrder......................OverFamily.....................ForGenus.....................GoodSpecies...................Spaghetti
The memory device to remember the 7 levels of classification is?
A common mnemonic device to remember the seven levels of classification in taxonomy is "Dear King Philip Came Over For Good Soup," which stands for Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.
What is a spitting king cobra scientific name and classification?
The scientific name of the spitting king cobra is Ophiophagus hannah. It belongs to the Animalia kingdom, Reptilia class, Squamata order, Elapidae family. The species is known for its ability to spit venom as a defense mechanism.
When the seven levels of classification are listed from broadest to narrowed which level is in the fifth position?
The fifth level is Family.Family largest to smallest Kingdom, phylum, Class, order, family, genus, speciesYou can remember it as : King Phillip Comes Over For Good Spaghetti. :)
The eight levels of classification from general to specific is?
The eight levels of classification from general to specific are domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. These levels are used in the Linnaean classification system to categorize and organize living organisms based on their shared characteristics.
What is a Classification of a king cobra?
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What kind of classification is a king cobra?
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What kind of animal classification is a king cobra?
It is a reptile. Since that is, all snakes.
Is a king cobra cannibalistic?
A king cobra will eat other snakes smaller than it,but there is no recorded case where a king cobra has eaten another king cobra.
What do you call a king cobra in Hindi?
king cobra
How can you tell a King Cobra is a King Cobra?
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Is the king cobra endangered?
No, the King Cobra is not endangered.
Is a king cobra a frog?
No, a king cobra is not a frog.
What is the most deadysnake?
the king cobra the king cobra
Is the king cobra a cobra?
If you go to the zoo, they might negotiate with you, but the king cobra would be very expensive.
Use the word king cobra in a sentence?
King cobra is the king of snakes.
What is king cobra's diet and lifecycle?
king cobra diet
