King Cobra vs Indian Cobra - the differences

King Cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world. Large King Cobras can reach a length of more than 15 ft (4.6 m).

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Indian Spectacled Cobra or simply the Indian Cobra is a medium-sized cobra species that typically grows to a length of 4 to 5 ft.

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Both these snakes can inject dangerous Neurotoxin venom through their fangs.

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A king Cobra typically eats other snakes. Very rarely they hunt rats and lizards.

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An Indian Cobra's diet consists of rats and lizards, and sometimes frogs.

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King Cobras are found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Southeast Asian countries.

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REGION

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WEIGHT

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WEIGHT

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King Cobra vs Indian Cobra - the differences

King Cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world. Large King Cobras can reach a length of more than 15 ft (4.6 m).

LENGTH

LENGTH

Indian Spectacled Cobra or simply the Indian Cobra is a medium-sized cobra species that typically grows to a length of 4 to 5 ft.

LENGTH

LENGTH

Both these snakes can inject dangerous Neurotoxin venom through their fangs.

VENOM

VENOM

A king Cobra typically eats other snakes. Very rarely they hunt rats and lizards.

DIET

DIET

An Indian Cobra's diet consists of rats and lizards, and sometimes frogs.

DIET

DIET

King Cobras are found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Southeast Asian countries.

REGION

REGION

REGION

REGION

Indian Cobras are found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

WEIGHT

WEIGHT

A King Cobra can weigh as much as 10 kilograms.

WEIGHT

WEIGHT

A Spectacled Cobra typically weighs 2-3 kilograms.

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King Cobra is not a Cobra species.

King Cobra is not a Cobra species.