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When to see Cape Cobra in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Cape Cobra are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Cape Cobra's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
About the Cape Cobra
A medium-sized, highly venomous and diurnal cobra found across a wide range of southern African habitats, from fynbos and karoo scrubland to arid savanna and desert. Also known as the yellow cobra, its colouring varies widely from yellow through golden brown to dark brown or black. It is a feeding generalist that hunts rodents, other snakes, lizards, birds and carrion, and is well known for climbing sociable weaver nests to raid eggs and chicks.
How to identify the Cape Cobra
Highly variable colouring from yellow through golden brown to dark brown or black, often with dark stippling; when threatened it raises its forebody, spreads a broad hood and may hiss loudly before striking
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