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, ...

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 ...

When one thinks of snakes, slithering, hissing, and maybe a little fear come first and foremost to mind. But what if we told you that the one of the most well known snakes in the world might just be ...

An Indian Forest Service employee this week shared an image showing a large snake pausing in a clearing with its head and neck raised in a classic cobra posture. Parveen Kaswan stated via X: “This ...

Quick Take The cobra’s tongue is primarily chemosensory, not used for lapping while drinking. Snakes have sponge-like mouths ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...