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, ...

Rescuers wrestled a 15ft king cobra into a sack after it was spotted on a riverbank terrifying locals. Forest officials, ...

ORLANDO, FL (KTRK) -- Wildlife officials say they are searching for an 8-foot-long king cobra snake that escaped from a home in Orlando. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman ...

The king cobra and the eastern indigo snake are among the most interesting snakes on earth, each possessing its own set of physical characteristics and predatory methods. The king cobra is the world's ...

If you ever get bitten by a snake, don’t believe what you see in the movies. Tying a tourniquet, slicing your arm, or trying ...

The venomous eight-foot-long snake went missing from Skansen Aquarium on Saturday, and part of the zoo is still closed while staff search for the reptile Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for ...

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 ...

When one woman heard a hissing sound from her dryer, the last thing she probably expected was to find a King Cobra. A missing King Cobra snake who shares the same name as the King of Rock and Roll was ...

Animals frequently growl to display dominance, show aggression, and warn others to stay away. When we think of animals that growl, dogs, wolves, lions, tigers, and bears come to mind. However, in this ...

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.

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, ...