Dajour Davis & Josh Price King Cobra Dajour Davis & Josh Price
Common Name and Scientific Name Scientific Name Common Name Ophiophagus hannah King Cobra
Natural Habitat Near streams in dense or open forest, bamboo thickets, adjacent agricultural areas, and dense mangrove swamps Found in Southeast Asia, Mainland India, Philippines, Northern Africa, and Southern China
Life History Characteristics King Cobra is classified in the Elapidae family Eats other snakes, lizards 10-12 feet long (but can reach 18) Mates in January (20-50 eggs) Incubation 60-70 days
Fun Facts Lives up to 20 years Sexual maturity up to 5-6 years Flicks its tongue to determine its prey’s location Can see moving prey up to 330 feet away Its bite can kill a man in 15 minutes Full grown King Cobra is yellow, green, brown, or black
Population Size Currently decreasing Reduction of 30% in India over the last 75 years
Reasons Why Considered Endangered… Tree Logging and Deforestation in Asia In India, the King Cobras have been placed under the Wildlife Protection Act A six years imprisonment can be applied to anyone who kills a King Listed in CITES Appendix II
3 Endangered Virginia Species Virginia Big-Eared Bat Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel Madison Cave Isopod
Quiz Is the population of King Cobras increasing or decreasing? Name one place where King Cobras can be found The name Ophiophagus hannah refers to what common name? What human impact in Asia has led to endangerment? How does a King Cobra find its prey?
Answers Decreasing Southeast Asia, Mainland India, Philippines, Northern Africa, and Southern China King Cobra Tree Logging and Deforestation Flicks its tongue
Work Cited http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/177540/0 http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/reptiles/king-cobra http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ophiophagus_hannah/ https://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/cobra-king/overview http://wildvirginia.org/publications/gwnf-forest-planning/threatened-endangered-species/