Cobra

      Cobra is the common name for certain members of a family of venomous snakes, known for their intimidating behaviour and deadly bite.

      Cobras are recognized by the hoods that they flare when angry or distrubed; the hoods are created by the elongate ribs that extend the loose skin of the neck behind the cobra's heads.These reptiles are found throughout the Philippines, southern Asia, and Africa.

     The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake. It averages 3.7 m in length but is known to grow to 5.5 m. Is is olive or brown in colour, with bronze eyes, some individuals are banded. It is found in the Philipines, Malaysia, southern China, Myanmar(formerly known as Burma), India, Thailand, and the Malay Peninsula. It eats primarily other snakes. The other cobra of Asia is known variously as the common, Asian, Indian, or specracled cobra (due to the eyeglass-shaped pattern on its skin). It seldom reaches a length of more than 1,8 m. he hood of the common cobra is, proportionately, much larger than that of the king cobra and is usually yellow to brown, with a black-and-white spectacle pattern on top nad two black and wite spots on the lower serface. This snake causes many death each year in India, where it is regarded with religious awe and is seldom killed.The common cobra is frequently used by snake charmers. It ranges from the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea to China and Malaysia