Royal Cobra in the wild

One of the most amazing and most dangerous representatives of the family of snakes is the royal cobra. The habitat is the southern tropical forests of India and Pakistan. Although recently, royal cobras are increasingly noticed near human settlements, due to massive deforestation, which has led to a reduction in the natural habitat. The length of the adult specimen averaged three meters, although cases were recorded when the specimens were 5.5 meters long.

The most interesting fact is that the royal cobra is the only snake that eats only other snakes. It is a quick and ruthless hunter who knows no mercy. If the snake falls less in sight, then its fate is already sealed.

In addition, in the life of a predator in the wild, there are many interesting facts, thanks to which he really cobra "royal".

The children of the royal cobra are only 40 centimeters long. But their behavior and the deadly poison of their parents have already been laid in their blood. After all, the royal cobra has a poison that can kill even an elephant. Although, interestingly, it regulates the amount of poison that is injected into the victim. If the female wants to drive away the alien from the nest, she can make a "bezlopastny" bite, in which she does not inject poison at all.

Out of the hatched babies, only 15 percent survive, the rest die, never reaching puberty. When reaching puberty, male or female choose their own territory for hunting. If an outsider invades this territory, then the royal cobra stands up to its full height, and rivals measure, the one with a higher rise is considered the winner, the loser leaves to look for another place to hunt. If the opponents are equal in height, then a duel begins which, most likely, is similar to a ritual dance, since snakes do not harm each other, the winner will be the one who will press the opponent's head to the ground. The same fights males suit not only for territory, but also for females.

During the mating period, the male that found the female first takes care of her for a long time, after which she allows him to mate. Sexual intercourse lasts more than an hour. After that, the female leaves, and after a month lays eggs. An interesting fact is that the royal cobra, unlike other snakes, cares for the cubs, it makes a nest and protects the eggs before they solidify. In such a period, it is better not to approach even the elephant to the nest. Another interesting fact: the male king cobra has two limbs.

The royal cobra, a photo with which tourists like to make so much, is not yet fully explored, there are still a lot of mysteries in its behavior in natural habitats. After all, it is almost impossible to keep track of it, it is impossible to determine the distances to which snakes can migrate for their lives. Also, the behavior of research complicates the fact that the forests where the royal cobra dwells are cut down, and it is forced to migrate to human settlements, as a result of which its habits change. After all, a person changes nature without thinking about the consequences, but only thinks about his own profit.