For nearly 200 years, everyone thought the king cobra was just one species, stretching across South and Southeast Asia. That ...

The king cobra holds the record as the longest venomous snake, at 18.7 feet long. As apex predators, they prey on other snakes, shaping local ecosystems and venomous-snake populations. Read on to ...

You would be hard-pressed to find two snakes that evoke more fear than the black mamba and the king cobra. Both species are ...

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, ...

The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the world’s longest venomous snake, growing up to 18 feet, though most are about 10 to 12 feet long. Found in forests and wetlands across South and Southeast ...

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 ...

A dramatic rescue operation involving a giant king cobra has gone viral on social media, gripping residents with hours of tension before ending safely — and triggering a wave of lottery speculation, a ...

King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India ...

King cobras, the world’s longest venomous snakes, are popping up in parts of India where they have no business being—and it turns out they may be inadvertently boarding trains to get there. In ...

King Cobra was considered the largest venomous snake to have ever roamed the face of the Earth. Due to its enormous length, the King Cobra was a force to reckon with. No one dared to stand or even ...

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 ...