Scientific Name: Ophiophagus hannah

Found In: Southeast Asia/Rain forests and plains

Size: Adults average between 10 and 12 feet, but can reach up to 18 feet and up to 20 pounds

Diet: Carnivore. Diet consists of other snakes, lizards, small mammals, and eggs

Threat Level: Vulnerable. Habitat loss and death from human-animal interactions are the major threats to this species

Facts: The neurotoxin in a single bite from this species is enough to kill 20 humans or even an elephant

Virginia Zoo cobra: female Clarice

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