Today's blog is on the Monocled cobra,This snake is one of the many cobra species out there the are also one of the most deadliest of the cobras. They can be found in South and Southeast Asia,India,China,Vietnam,Cambodia and many other parts of the world. This snake can grow to from 4-7.5 ft in length and they are called Monocled cobras due to their O shaped pattern on the back of their heads also known as the monocellate hood pattern they are usually found in rice fields and Forrest areas they are around the rice fields due to the rodents that come to eat the rice they are found in the small mice dens, they can also be found in residential areas and on black market. They feed on small rodents juveniles feed on small frogs and lizards and even each other.This snakes venom is one of the fastest acting in the world and will kill a adult in 1 hour after envenomation the nurotoxins in it's venom will cause drowsiness and nerve issues causing pain and trouble moving muscles which will eventually lead to cardiac arrest and the death of the victim also if you are bit on the neck then you will only have 30 minutes. The best thing to do if bit by this snake is to tie of the limb with a rope or something that you can use to slow the spreed of the venom, this can buy you more time depending on how fast you react. If you would like to learn more about this snake then check out the links below.
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