A forest cobra with it's head raised, ready to strike
Forest cobras have a large and broad head with a hood that extends down to the neck.
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Naja melanoleuca
Forest cobras have a large and broad head with a hood that extends down to the neck.
Forest cobras have long cervical ribs that they use to make themselves look larger to intimidate predators.
There are three main color morphs of forest cobras based on location as well as a solid black variation.
The largest forest cobra on record was over 10 feet long
Forest cobras are unable to spit venom like some other cobra species.
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