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The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the world’s longest venomous snake, with a length up to 5.6 m (18.5ft), though it averages at 3 - 4 meters (9.8 - 13ft) in length and typically weighs about 6kg (13lb). The longest known specimen was kept captive at the London Zoo, and grew to nearly 19ft (5.7m) before being euthanized upon the outbreak of World War II.

This species, which preys chiefly on other snakes, is found predominantly in forests from India through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. Despite the word “cobra” in its name, this snake is not a member of Naja (“true cobras”) but belongs to its own genus.

They can be distinguished from other cobras by size and hood marks. King cobras are generally larger than other cobras, and the stripe on the neck is like the symbol “^” instead of a double or single eye shape(s) that may be seen in most of the other Asian cobras.