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Where to see Snouted Cobra in South Africa
About the Snouted Cobra
The snouted cobra is a large, highly venomous cobra of southern Africa, generally associated with savanna, grassland, woodland and rocky habitats. It has a relatively broad head, a distinctive elongated snout and variable brown, olive or grey coloration. It is an opportunistic predator that feeds on rodents, frogs, reptiles, birds and other small animals. When threatened, it can raise the front of its body, spread its hood and strike defensively.
How to identify the Snouted Cobra
Large, robust cobra with a broad head and smooth scales. Colour ranges from brown, olive and grey to almost black, often with dark or pale bands around the body. When threatened it raises the front of its body and spreads a broad hood.
Did you know?
The Snouted Cobra is one of southern Africa’s larger cobras and is an adaptable predator capable of taking a wide range of vertebrate prey.
Also known as: Snout Cobra, Cobra, Snuitkobra
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