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The King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a highly venomous snake endemic to jungles in Southern and Southeast Asia. The sole member of the genus Ophiophagus, it is distinguishable from other cobras, most noticeably by its size and neck patterns. The King cobra is the world's longest venomous snake and preys chiefly on other snakes, including its own species. This snake is a prominent symbol in the mythology and folk traditions of India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. It is the national reptile of India.
King cobras are dark olive green or brown in color with black bands and white or yellow crossbands. Their head is black with two crossbars near the snout and two behind the eyes. The belly is cream or pale yellow. Juveniles are shiny black with narrow yellow bands. The head of a mature snake can be quite massive and bulky in appearance, though like all snakes, it can expand its jaws to swallow large prey items.
King cobras are distributed across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the southern areas of East Asia, in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and southern China. In India they occur from Goa; Western Ghats of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu; the east coastline of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha; Sundarban mangroves; Himalayan foothills from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, northern parts of West Bengal to most of the north-east region and the Andaman Islands. These snakes live in dense highland forests, bamboo thickets, mangrove swamps, and even agricultural areas. They prefer areas dotted with lakes and streams and may also swim in rivers.
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