A King Cobra has a hood to intimidate and defend itself from potential predators. The hood is formed by the extension of its ribs and loose skin. When threatened, the snake raises its body off the ground, spreads its hood, and emits a hissing sound to scare off predators.

2019年11月22日 · The cobra's hood is created by many elongated ribs that are capable of extending the looser skin on the neck outwards. The cobra rises up on the forward portion of its body and flattens its neck, spreading out this skin on the ribs to create what appears to be a hood.

The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia. With an average of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft) and a record length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft), [ 2 ] it is the world's longest venomous snake and among the heaviest.

A king cobra’s unique hood flares around its face when it is defending itself as a threat display. This appears to be a piece of the snake’s skin at first, but it’s actually a system of movable rib bones and muscles.

The king cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world. Special muscles and ribs in its neck spread out to form a "hood" when the cobra feels threatened. This makes the snake look bigger than it really is and may help scare predators away.

The king cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world. Special muscles and ribs in its neck spread out to form a "hood" when the cobra feels threatened. This makes the snake look bigger than it really is and may help scare predators away.

When facing predators, king cobras try to act like tough guys. They often expand ribs and muscles on both sides of their necks to create what’s called a hood. The hood makes the snake appear...

The king cobra may grow to be 18.5 feet (5.7 meters) long, making it the largest venomous snake in the world. It is found throughout India, southern China, and Southeast Asia. The king cobra usually eats other snakes, even venomous ones! If it feels threatened, the king cobra flares its hood, makes a high-pitched hiss, and rears itself up. How ...

A king cobra would rather scare you away than bite you. If it feels threatened, it lifts its head and body high. Ribs in its neck extend to form a hood. It makes a loud hiss that sounds more like a growl. The message is, "I am big and bad! I will bite you if you come any closer!"

2019年6月29日 · The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake. Adults typically measure 10.4 to 13.1 feet in length, but one individual measured 19.2 feet. King cobras are dimorphic in size with males larger than females (the reverse of most snake species).