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Recent Examples of cobra
Hahn is never funnier than when Agatha is trying to summon some of her own swagger while forced to wear Agnes’s drab clothes—a cobra stuck in the mundane form of a hamster.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Take a vinyasa is the combination of plank, chaturanga, cobra/up dog.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
This family of about 400 species includes coral snakes, cobras, and mambas and is considered medically important since their bites can destroy tissue, cause the heart to collapse, induce blindness, and more.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024
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The team studied how human cells react after being injected with venom from two African snake species: the red spitting cobra (Naja pallida) and the black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis).
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Take a vinyasa is the combination of plank, chaturanga, cobra/up dog.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
This family of about 400 species includes coral snakes, cobras, and mambas and is considered medically important since their bites can destroy tissue, cause the heart to collapse, induce blindness, and more.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024
How a new Cobra venom antidote could save thousands of lives every year
Watch on
The team studied how human cells react after being injected with venom from two African snake species: the red spitting cobra (Naja pallida) and the black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis).
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
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Bobcat tries to eat striking Arizona rattlesnake Saguaro National Park in southern Arizona posted the epic video, which shows the big cat batting at a rattlesnake that is striking from under a bush, on June 3 on Facebook.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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But not even a rattlesnake left in his bed will stop ol’ Mickey Haller from getting justice, okay?Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Trending Nationally 3 former Virginia Beach sheriff’s deputies charged with murdering inmate How a flying ferry could help solve Tahoe’s traffic problem Massive invasive python is freed into the Palm Beach County wilderness.Leeann Adams, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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Burmese pythons in Florida can eat larger prey than scientists previously thought due to their ability to stretch their jaws.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Partygoers dressed up for the theme with feather boas and colorful clothes to match Swift's different albums, with friendship bracelets and light-up bracelets being scattered on the table of the cozy venue; all nods to the Eras Tour.Becca Longmire, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Partygoers dressed up for the theme with feather boas and colorful clothes to go with her different albums.Gil Macias, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sub-Saharan Africa is home to dozens of snake species, but the most deadly and feared are the puff adder, cobra and black mamba.Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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After its start in 1949, the orchestra was known for its symphonic jazz, mamba and conjunto polkas.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
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Boa constrictor hitches ride on Arizona man's car An Arizona driver was shocked to find a huge snake hanging underneath his vehicle in November.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Currently, researchers are working with a test that detects four invasive constrictor snake species, all of which have established populations in Florida: Burmese pythons, North African pythons, boa constrictors and rainbow boas.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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In September, a Virginia man narrowly avoided getting bit by a copperhead snake after the venomous reptile appeared on his washing machine located in his bedroom.Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Among them are the rattlesnake, cottonmouth (or water moccasin), copperhead and coral snake.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 6 June 2024
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Green anacondas can be 20 to 30 feet in length, and can weigh over 550 pounds, according to National Geographic.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Researchers also said one of the northern green anacondas measured 6.3 meters (about 20 feet).Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2024
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
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Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2017
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“Cobra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cobra. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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