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Recent Examples of king cobra
Hermetically sealed in a Mulholland mansion with a herd of capybara and king cobras?
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
After the escape fiasco, Laita decided to photograph the king cobra in a plexiglass box to prevent another high speed chase.
—Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2013
In a review to be published in the journal Bioessays, Freek Vonk of Leiden University (picture above with a king cobra) and his colleagues describe how venom is continuing to make its way into the clinic.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2011
When people think of deadly snakes, the king cobra is often the one that slithers to mind.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2022
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
After the escape fiasco, Laita decided to photograph the king cobra in a plexiglass box to prevent another high speed chase.
—Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2013
In a review to be published in the journal Bioessays, Freek Vonk of Leiden University (picture above with a king cobra) and his colleagues describe how venom is continuing to make its way into the clinic.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2011
When people think of deadly snakes, the king cobra is often the one that slithers to mind.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2022
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For example, the harmless king snake has red, black and yellow stripes that strongly resemble the venomous coral snake's.Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2011
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With his wife of 15 years, professional photographer Holly Cruikshank Ireland, and their two daughters, Addy and Brooke, Ireland has adopted four pet reptiles: a Florida king snake, an African ball python, a bearded dragon and a panther chameleon.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022
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However, eastern garter snakes and eastern rat snakes are both native to Virginia.Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Apart from garter snakes, which are known to cluster together in their hundreds in what’s called a hibernaculum during the winter months, most snakes are solo actors.New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2024
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All sorts of animals that would horrify the average homeowner — like a four-foot-long venomous coral snake — were now his neighbors, which led to deeper reflections.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
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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 backyard was home to a population of wildlife, such as bull snakes, racoons and skunks.Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Various rat snakes are also known for eating a bunch of bird eggs, as are bull snakes, kingsnakes, and eastern racers.Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
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Revolving around a community of sea serpents living on a secret island in the middle of the ocean, the feature is based on the children’s book series by Tor Åge Bringsværd and illustrator Thore Hansen, which ran across nine books from 1972 to 2019, creating a cross-generational brand.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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There's also an Orkney origin story involving a giant sea serpent.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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An eastern indigo snake squirms in the hands of one keeper and a possum named Ken eats apples and lima beans while perched on the shoulder of another.Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
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This marks the eighth consecutive year the organizations have released eastern indigo snakes into the area.Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
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On a water snake, there’s no mask, just little vertical stripes below the eye.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
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For one thing, rattlesnakes have different fat profiles than Chinese water snakes.Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
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During their surveys, researchers encountered several of these green snakes lurking in a cave, the study said.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
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“King cobra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king%20cobra. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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