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northern king cobra

northern king cobra

A large venomous snake that can raise the front of its body and spread a hood. This entry identifies Ophiophagus hannah, the northern king cobra; the familiar name can also include related species.

Ophiophagus hannah

All languages

English
northern king cobra
Norwegian
kongekobra
Japanese
キングコブラ — きんぐこぶら — kingukobura
Korean
킹코브라 — kingkobeura
Spanish
cobra real septentrional
French
cobra royal
German
Nördliche Königskobra

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