Deadly venomous King cobra is not a true cobra!

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The King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the longest venomous snake in the world. It is also one of the most famous snakes on our planet. Did you know that the King cobra is not a true cobra? True cobras belong to genus Naja. So, which snakes are the closest relatives of the King cobra? You might be surprised by the answer - mambas! Two longest venomous snakes in the world, the King cobra and the Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) are much closer related than you probably thought! Should the King cobra be called the King mamba???

[@SDMacMan]

The King Cobra is one scary looking snake. Its that cold stare.

[@LivingZoology]

It is certainly very intelligent and you see how it observes you!

[@thebenefactor6744]

King cobras got the ultimate "get off my lawn" stare. I'm not even gonna deliver flyers to that house.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching!

[@georgemallory797]

This was fantastic. The black mamba and the king cobra are the two snakes I fear the most. After that, probably the reticulated python and green anaconda. I had no idea the king wasn't really a cobra. I actually guessed correctly that its closest genetic relative was the mamba family. This was so informative. I loved the peaceful, hands off video and seeing these specimens in their natural surroundings. Top flight video.

[@LivingZoology]

Great that you love our video!!! It is great to read a nice and positive comment like this :)

[@richbrake9910]

I fear the mamba much more. The King Cobra is not as aggressive in general.

[@Aceospady]

Heard about the inland taipan?

[@LivingZoology]

@@Aceospady Yes, enjoy our video: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3LEiGaLZp2lsLM

[@boonslang6689]

King Cobras are not scary at all. They don't attack much, and even do fake bites to scare off the person. Mambas are nasty but perhaps, the most you should scared from is Russell's Viper. This dude just bites for no reason and is responsible for most snake bite deaths in India.

[@shawradeepdas9639]

I have seen a lot of King Cobras as i am from India but never knew that they are closely related to Mambas...Thanks for educating us in a very nice and interesting manner!!🙏😊

[@LivingZoology]

So nice of you, great that you love our video! 😊 In which part of India do you live?

[@dante666jt]

​@@LivingZoologyhe might be a Bengali so he might be from eastern part of india

[@psychris_]

@@dante666jt he may be from kerala, most cobras are found there

[@dante666jt]

@@psychris_ no

[@mulkanmulkan5620]

​@@LivingZoology is there anti venom for this type of snake ?

[@victorcarbino8736]

I was having a hard time finding out why the king is not a true a cobra, beyond being classified in their own genus, but this video gave me a better understanding. I know understand why they are classed differently. Thanks, team Living Zoology.

[@LivingZoology]

We are very happy that we could help you to understand this better! 😉❤️

[@babytacprimo]

If I'm not wrong.. the reason it was called king cobra is because of it habit eating cobra( I can't remember but I saw it in Nat Geo or discovery)

[@LivingZoology]

@@babytacprimo Well, the name refers to the fact that this snake eats other snakes and also it grows to a huge size.

[@emilemontiere6128]

Its interesting to hear the link between King Cobras and Mambas considering they exist on different continents. Beautiful photography as always. Many thanks again.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you! It is great that you learned something new! 🙂

[@dnapolren]

The Indian subcontinent broke away from Madagascar.. also the king cobras are native to South-West India where Madagascar once was...

[@urmwhynot]

India also has lion, rhino, elephants, hyena and other animals from when it was part of the African continent

[@noobnagaplayz]

@@dnapolren India was never part of African quit dreaming 🤣

[@najamossambica]

Very interesting! I know O. hannah are near related to Dendroaspis, but i didn't know O. hannah are good climbers. Like everytime nice footage. You are the best channel for snake-content🐍, 💚thanks for your work!💚

[@LivingZoology]

It is amazing to see a 4 meter long King move in the trees absolutely easily! Cool that you love this video too!

[@TheGForceJunkie]

It is really the true King of snakes. You've seen probably thousands of snakes, so is it really the only snake which builds a nest for her eggs or are there others too? And again, unbelievable footage of the most intelligent snake on earth. Thanks again for your work 🐍👌

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much!!! Yes, the King cobra is the only snake which builds a nest.

[@PineappleOnPizza69]

I'm from SEA where kings live. I'd say they are the most intelligent sneks in our region of the wordd.

[@suneelsingh9580]

@@PineappleOnPizza69Hooded snakes are comparatively intelligent than other snakes are called Nagas in Hinduism. They are believed to be the descendants of humanoid hooded snakes or Nagas

[@boonslang6689]

​@@suneelsingh9580stop it dude. We are talking science here, not myths.

[@suneelsingh9580]

@@boonslang6689 We still know that they are intelligent because they don’t bite anyone unless threatened

[@barry7608]

Simply the best most INFORMATIVE snake videos I’ve seen, thanks so much. I have subscribed. I have many photos of snakes from inland Australian, all taken in action on site. I just wish I had the same stunning quality. Take care

[@LivingZoology]

It is awesome that you found our channel and you love the quality of our footage! 🙂🙏 Take care!

[@tombruner9634]

Never underestimate the value of trivia, or of a bit of extra knowledge, about venomous reptiles! My only wild encounters with venomous snakes was in SoCal with rattlesnakes, but my encounters with people who live there and know nothing about them (any of the native species) is pretty stunning; most of them can't even tell a rattlesnake from a rosy boa. Keep on teaching!

[@LivingZoology]

The only difference between scary and beautiful is knowledge. Thank you for watching! 😉

[@sonofacheron]

Beautiful. Could watch this footage for hours. The informative but unobtrusive text gets relevant information across without the need for an obnoxious narrator. Your work will stand the test of time - thank you for your dedication.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much for these nice words! We try our best to educate people about snakes and we think that it can be done even in a non-dramatic way 🙂 Please consider joining our channel as a member to support us doing this work!

[@lewashcliffe]

You two are such amazing naturalists and photographers. Also, you are wonderful educators! Thank you for all you do to bring these beautiful creatures to us and to teach us so much about our wonderful natural world!

[@LivingZoology]

Wow, thank you! We always thought that the better the video and photo quality, the more people will notice our work and they will be interested to learn new things about snakes! It is great see that we can spread the knowledge to so many people through KZbin.

[@jazzbariman]

AMEN!!!

[@seshasatyakrishna5016]

King cobra asserts: " People say we are close relatives.. but nah!!.. I'm the snake and they are just my snack.. hahaha!!!"

[@LivingZoology]

Thanks for watching!

[@Steevee14]

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!! That is so funny!

[@indyreno2933]

Actually, king cobras and ring-necked spitting cobras are cobras, just like mandrills, drills, and geladas are baboons, aurochsen, bison, yak, gaurs, bantengs, koupreys, buffalo, and saolas are cattle, and fishers are martens.

[@LivingZoology]

No, they are not in the lineage of the true cobras.

[@indyreno2933]

A cobra is any snake constituting the subfamily Najinae, there are over forty-four extant cobra species under eleven genera and three tribes, the tribes are Aspidelapini (Primitive Cobras), Afronajini (African Cobras), and Najini (Asiatic Cobras), Aspidelapini contains six extant species under three genera: the Goldie's Tree Cobra (Pseudohaje goldii), the Black Tree Cobra (Pseudohaje nigra), the Desert Cobra (Walterinnesia aegyptia), the Morgan's Cobra (Walterinnesia morgani), the Shield-Nosed Cobra (Aspidelaps scutatus), and the Coral Cobra (Aspidelaps lubricus), Afronajini contains twenty-three extant species under four genera: the Red Spitting Cobra (Afronaja pallida), the Nubian Cobra (Afronaja nubiae), the Mali Cobra (Afronaja katiensis), the Black-Necked Spitting Cobra (Afronaja nigricollis), the Giant Spitting Cobra (Afronaja ashei), the Mozambique Cobra (Afronaja mossambica), the Black-Banded Spitting Cobra (Afronaja nigricincta), the Burrowing Cobra (Boulengerina multifasciata), the Dwarf Water Cobra (Boulengerina nana), the Christy's Water Cobra (Boulengerina christyi), the Ringed Water Cobra (Boulengerina annulata), the West African Banded Cobra (Boulengerina savannula), the Brown Forest Cobra (Boulengerina subfulva), the Black Forest Cobra (Boulengerina guineensis), the Pero Escobar's Cobra (Boulengerina peroescobari), the Black-and-White-Lipped Cobra (Boulengerina melanoleuca), the Ring-Necked Spitting Cobra (Hemachatus haemachatus), the Yellow Cobra (Uraeus niveus), the Senegal Cobra (Uraeus senegalensis), the Egyptian Cobra (Uraeus haje), the Arabian Cobra (Uraeus arabicus), the Snouted Cobra (Uraeus annuliferus), and the Anchita's Cobra (Uraeus anchietae), and Najini contains fifteen extant species under four genera: the Caspian Cobra (Naja oxiana), the Indian Cobra (Naja naja), the Sri Lanka Cobra (Naja ceylonensis), the Andaman Cobra (Naja sagittifera), the King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), the Monocled Cobra (Sinonaja kaouthia), the Chinese Cobra (Sinonaja atra), the Taiwan Cobra (Sinonaja formosana), the Hainan Cobra (Sinonaja hainana), the Burmese Cobra (Sondaicophis mandalayensis), the Indochinese Cobra (Sondaicophis siamensis), the Equatorial Spitting Cobra (Sondaicophis sumatranus), the Javan Spitting Cobra (Sondaicophis sputatrix), the Visayan Cobra (Sondaicophis samarensis), and the Philippine Cobra (Sondaicophis philippinensis).

[@beze9632]

​@@indyreno2933 Where did you get that information? Most of those scientific names aren't even vaild.

[@LivingZoology]

@@indyreno2933 Molecular studies show that both the Rinkhals and the King cobra are not true cobras. Again as usual, send us a scientific study which shows something else 😀

[@Steevee14]

​@@indyreno2933 Sounds to me like you know your stuff, Indy Reno!

[@Unstoppable724]

I love watching your videos. You work so hard to provide us so many informative videos. Hats off to you sir🙏🏼

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you, it is awesome that you love watching our videos!

[@stevethomas4310]

OMG how do you keep the standard of your filming so high. This was wonderful, the king is my favourite snake and this video was perfect. Loved the little bit at the end where the other 'players' sort of took a bow. Lovely.r

[@LivingZoology]

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[@wtf1185]

I love the quiet beauty of your videos.

[@LivingZoology]

Glad you like them!

[@Steevee14]

Tremendous factually accurate video - outstanding content! Many thanks for your expertise and diligent presentation!

[@LivingZoology]

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[@welshskies]

At Christmas we had a family quiz, everybody had to think up five questions on a subject of our choice, I chose the subject of snakes (of course). One of the questions I asked was "Why is the king cobra not the king of cobras?". Nobody knew the answer. 😄

[@LivingZoology]

Wow, amazing choice for a question! Great that you know! We are not surprised that nobody knew, most people have no idea! We hope that our video will be interesting for viewers 🙂

[@welshskies]

​@Living Zoology It's a great video, I'm interested ho modern DNA research is shedding new light on snake taxonomy and diversity, especially when it comes to venom. Great stuff.

[@LivingZoology]

Great that you like it! We were waiting very long until we could create this video. Last year we finally filmed nice amount of footage of the King cobra and it took us about 3 years to get the other footage of mambas and true cobras. Genetic research is revealing amazing things, Matej did his Ph.D. thesis about a topic focused on phylogeography and phylogeny 🙂

[@terrancat]

Because it's the king of ALL snakes!

[@digantaray4573]

Because all cobra are king .🎃🎃🎃🎃

[@bradsillasen1972]

Fantastic! Also learned some new stuff :) A wonderful group of Elapids overall.

[@LivingZoology]

Glad you enjoyed it! We agree, amazing group of elapids.

[@satiwandass145]

Amazing video. Great work. Keep it up.❤

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much!! 🙂

[@davegavin7914]

Well I’ve learned more in your video than I thought was possible excellent information on a stunning reptile 👏👏👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😉

[@LivingZoology]

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[@biplavchakraverty6149]

I live in Easter coast of India in the state of Odisha and it's a natural ground of king cobras. These big snakes are very shy they tend to avoid humans as far as they can, ut very venomous

[@LivingZoology]

You are right! King cobras are venomous, but very peaceful animals which try to avoid any conflict.

[@coraltown1]

Very interesting. The king and the mambas both have a thoughtful, clever look about them. Thanks!

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you! Yes, they have a very intelligent look!

[@shibsmaths3258]

Wow ...what an informative and beautiful video. Your work is awesome guys! Something i din understand is that how are they related when both have a different habitat and continent? (If I'm not wrong)

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much, great that you love our videos! Well, the genetics shows us which lineages are closer to each other and we know that the King cobra and mambas had a common ancestor. We don't know where it lived, if in Asia or Africa.

[@jazzbariman]

This is probably the one video of yours that features most if not all of the species of snakes I am most fascinated by and would love to see in their native habitats. To see a King Cobra out in the wild would be a joy and a real experience. One question about the venoms of the mambas and the King Cobra. How close are they all to each other? Would the antivenin of one work on the others? How long after the cataloging of the species of cobras and mambas was the connection between the King Cobra and the mambas made? Is this a relatively recent discovery? Lastly, what are asps? Are they a separate species from the cobras and mambas? I notice the scientific names of the mambas hint at a the word asp. I am always left with questions after watching your videos and I love that. If one is interested in these species of snakes, this the channel to go to. No one else comes close to the knowledge presented about these snakes. I love your channel. Thank you again for a great video on some of my favorite species of snakes. You do a great job with everything here. A great job!! I am looking forward to your next video. Enjoy the adventures you are on!!

[@LivingZoology]

We wanted to create this video for years and it basically took us 4 years to get the footage you just saw! So it is great to hear that you love it :) Venoms of the King cobra and mambas are relatively similar, but we don't know about cases of someone using antivenom produced for mamba's venom on the King cobra bite and vise versa. It might work a bit, but it would probably not work perfectly. Even different populations of same species have a bit different venom composition and more and more research is done about that. For example, the antivenom for the Spectacled cobra might be less efficient for the venom of some populations as cobras from the south of India have slightly different venom composition than cobras in the north. The knowledge about the evolutionary history of these snakes comes from studies using molecular data, so it is relatively new (last 5-10 years). Dendroaspis means "tree snake". Dendro refers to trees and aspis should mean "snake" or a "snake with a shield", so basically a cobra/snake which flattens its neck. As we have shown on the Black mamba in this video, it is not so far from the truth. We cannot thank you enough for all the superlatives you write! We deeply appreciate that you are the member of our team and it is always a pleasure to see a comment from you!

[@jazzbariman]

@@LivingZoology There is a slight difference between the Spectacled Cobras of Northern and Southern India?? Really?? There seems to be a slight difference in everything: food, music, clothing, language, religion, between the Northern and Southern halves of India. To realize that this carries over into the cobra population is remarkable and fascinating. The big question I have for this difference is "Why?" To find out that this is seen in a species (more than one?) of an animal now begs the question of what happened in the region known today as India and when for these differences. I also have another question about the King and the mambas. Is cross species breeding possible? How close are the genetics? Could one breed a King Cobra with a Black Mamba? Or a Green Mamba? Or among the species of Mambas? How close genetically are these families? I have so many questions that are popping in my head about these snakes. I will leave you with this last one. What makes a cobra a cobra? My use of the superlatives towards your channel are not limited here, I am afraid. I use them whenever I can bring up your channel. Your wok deserves each and everyone of those superlatives. My television dream is to find out that some nature channel has given you two hours of program time to do a "Special" on any species of snake you choose. Your messages need to get to a larger audience. These snakes are fascinating and not something to be feared or eradicated. Keep up the great work. I am a huge fan. I might not be the biggest, but I am very, very close. Thank you for answering my questions and for the great work you are doing here. These videos are a treat. I love the whole vibe they offer. Thank you!!

[@LivingZoology]

@@jazzbariman The differences in venom composition across different populations exist in various snakes, for example the Mojave rattlesnake :) The differences can be caused by different environment conditions, different prey, or a combination of factors, etc. In some species it is even known that the venom composition is slightly different in juveniles and adults. Juveniles eat a different prey than adults for example. King cobras and mambas are sister lineages, but they diverged long time ago for any crossbreeding. Also, the King cobra will try to eat a mamba :) Even among true cobras we don't see crossbreeding except few cases. So imagine that usually you see the lineage of the King cobra and mambas, then there is the Rinkhals (also not a true cobra) and then the lineage with the true cobras (Naja). Inside this lineage there are two clades - one with cobras from Africa and another one with species from Asia. This is a simple explanation of how this part of the elapid evolutionary tree usually looks in studies. So the closest to the true cobras is the Rinkhals. It differs from the true cobras in having keeled scales, it gives birth to live young instead of laying eggs and it does not have teeth on upper jaw except fangs. Both the King cobra and the Rinkhals have some features the same as true cobras, the genetic data show that it is a result of an convergent evolution :) You are definitely one of the biggest fans! We are really happy that you love our channel so much, it is a great feeling! We really appreciate this. All the best!

[@jazzbariman]

@@LivingZoology When you publish your book on all of this, put me down for two copies. I love this stuff, even though I am a musician at heart. So the venom of a snake is affected by the prey it eats? That makes sense. I thoroughly convinced that there is a million unlocked uses for venom extracts to treat all kinds of diseases and condition. The neurotoxic elements alone should be investigated in treatment of conditions like MS, MD, and even psychological disorders. imagine the venomous snakes of the world being raised and cultivated for their venom to eradicate and treat medical conditions. More research is needed. I wish I was young enough to undertake that research. Anyway, keep up the great work here. I love the videos, your willingness to answer my questions, and all of the knowledge I have gained from you concerning these great creatures. If you are ever in Milwaukee, WI, let me know. I would love to meet you both in person. Enjoy your travels and the snakes you are meeting. Thank you.

[@LivingZoology]

​@@jazzbariman If we ever write a book, we will think about you! :) The venom evolves in a way that it helps the snake to kill its prey. So if one juvenile has a venom which effectively kills the favorite prey, it will probably grow larger and pass its genes to another generation. Individual with a less effective venom might struggle to kill it's prey and not grow so big and not reproduce. That's how it works over time and generations and there is a selective pressure for the venom to be as much effective on a certain kind of prey as possible. Yes, venom is a great source of a medicine for future! Researchers are just starting to extract different components which can be used to heal various issues. Thank you so much once again for all your amazingly nice words! If we ever make a trip to WI, we will let you know. If you will ever travel to the Czech Republic, let us know too :) Thank you and have a great day!

[@avsanthosh]

King cobra was initially named as Naja hannah, indicating that it's a true cobra. Later on the new genera ophiophagus was created to seperate the king from the rest. Incidentally, ophiophagus means 'snake eating' denoting it's favorite meal- other snakes

[@goldencalf5144]

That merely indicates that it was initially misclassified. The DNA analysis shows that King Cobras are more closely related to Mambas than true cobras.

[@satbalaa]

Thanks...I did wonder , having been a student of zoology as have heard/read their tech name being Naja hannah...as compared to Naja Naja the more known Indian cobra...how come now they are considered not so related as they were put under the same genus. Thanks for that info that now they have been classified under a seperate genus - as Ophiophagus...that skipped my attention to read into the meaning of the word - ophio- snake and phagus- eating..

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching. The genetic data shows that the closest relatives of the King cobra are mambas.

[@BlueBull2604]

Very informative video, learnt a lot. Thank you.

[@LivingZoology]

Thanks for watching!

[@auroraborealis2442]

Amazing video, as always. I'd just like to highlight, that the first King (or Queen) displayed in this video (also at about 7:13 8:01 9:55 10:08) is an absolute stunner. Lots of darker scales, which are absolutely gorgeous.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much!!! There are actually two individuals in those times, a male and a female :)

[@auroraborealis2442]

@@LivingZoology Wow, amazing

[@LivingZoology]

@@auroraborealis2442 Thank you very much!! Let’s see, maybe in the future!

[@mknewlan67]

Not only beautiful but intelligent as well.

[@LivingZoology]

Yes, very true!

[@abdedrar5482]

Thaaank you very much for the vid n the info

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much for watching! Great that you love this video!

[@sv8211]

Man.. watching this video with no background music/commentary sends chills down the spine. Magnificent creatures..

[@LivingZoology]

Thanks for watching! Great that you love our video.

[@RM-mm4jr]

How interesting! I did not know that about King Cobras. Thank you. ♥️ From Australia

[@LivingZoology]

Great that you learned something new! The King cobra is really a very special snake! :)

[@ross9581]

Very good work and infos. Thank you for this excellent video.

[@LivingZoology]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@nabuho1]

Very interested!!! Thank you for sharing

[@LivingZoology]

Awesome, thank you for watching!

[@noinktechnique]

I love that this was all communicated with simple short informative text and a complete absnece of dramatization through music. Just examples of these beautiful creatures in their natural state, if not quite always their natural habitat.

[@SMakhdoom]

Very nice and informative video. I am a snake enthusiast and I love King Cobra. This video was a surprise!

[@LivingZoology]

Great that you love our video! Thank you! 🙏🙂

[@ARNash-uh2dj]

I do have a question. The red spitting cobra has a narrow hood, but still is categorised as true cobra. There are species in naja that eat snakes too, so I feel King Cobra lies right in between the mamba and the cobra or my be something completely different. The video was phenomenal and very informative, loved it and love what you do.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much, it is great that you love our video! Yes, the Red spitting cobra has a narrow hood and there are some other species of true cobras with this feature. In general, if we only check the morphology, the King cobra resembles true cobras even more than mambas. Without having the information from the genetic data we would not know that King cobras are closely related to mambas.

[@bhuvankumar4907]

Thanks for your dedication

[@LivingZoology]

Our pleasure!

[@albertconstantine5432]

Beautiful work. Thank you.

[@LivingZoology]

Many thanks!

[@benwinyu]

Great videography.. wonderful

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much!

[@AniFam]

Awesome~👍 Thank you for sharing this informative video~🤗

[@LivingZoology]

So nice of you, great that you love many of our videos! 🙂

[@glengrieve544]

Great content and beautifully presented

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much! 🙂

[@akash87544]

Hard work shows in this video..great info

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you so much! Great that you love it!

[@Outlander929]

Really enjoy your videos. I'm always intrigued by the genus/latin names given to venomous snakes. They just sound so cool! Dendroaspis (polylepis), Oxyuranus, Bothrops, Calloselasma (rhodostoma)! Trimeresurus! Cerastes etc. Thank you and safe herping adventures 😊

[@LivingZoology]

It is great that you enjoy watching our videos! 🙂 We also love Latin names of many snakes! The ones you mentioned are cool! 🐍❤️

[@alexadey3413]

Thanks for helping with your knowledge and showing us the rest of the mambas and true cobras. Recently I saw a program suggesting king cobra's were split in 4 sub species??... How do you guys see it?

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much! Great that you love our video. Yes, the King cobra will be probably split into 4 species in the future. There is some genetical evidence for it.

[@shebanadam7569]

This video proved me right on the hunch I've always had. Mambas and Cobras have some striking similarities to me. 1) Their anatomy looks verry similar. Just look at their faces. 2) Both highly venomous. 3) Both are quite long 4) They widen their throats when taking an attack pose. Yes, mambas also do it, even though theirs is quite small and often barely noticeable.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching and it is great that you found something interesting in our video!

[@Steevee14]

The "faces" of these snakes tell you very little about their anatomy / relationships. Spreading a hood is more of a defensive (rather than an "attack mode") behavior.

[@Mr57ride]

one of the best I have seen

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much!

[@williammeyer214]

Excellent, thanks again for the education

[@LivingZoology]

Our pleasure! Great that you like our video!

[@NageshPattanshetty]

When your son looks exactly like you but your neighbour is the father 😂

[@LivingZoology]

Thanks for watching!

[@basude4330]

Beautiful presentation and explanation.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you! Great that you love our video! 🙂

[@romeodc12]

Thanks for this kind of video. Now only I got educated from this snake species. Big thumbs up👍🏻!

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much! Great that you love our video!

[@romeodc12]

@@LivingZoology Yeah.. liking your videos very much! it’s informative and educative specially to those people who doesn’t have any idea about this kind of species. Keep uploading this kind of videos.

[@LivingZoology]

@@romeodc12 Much appreciated! We are working on new videos right now!

[@sameerthakur720]

King Cobra: So, I'm not a real cobra huh? C'mere, let me bite you and then see if you change your opinion.

[@LivingZoology]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrBobconner1952]

Looking at the heads of mambas straight on looks like the same perspective of leopard seals.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching! We never saw a Leopard seal, so we cannot compare 😉

[@Steevee14]

That is a very superficial resemblance, at best. One could say the same about comparing a chimpanzee and a human, or a giraffe and a horse.

[@MrBobconner1952]

@@Steevee14 Oh heII, and here I was thinking leopard seals and mambas were from the same species

[@naturalshatara9559]

i am glad you did this video because i always said the king cobra and mambas look alike omg beautiful photography love it thank you for sharing

[@LivingZoology]

You are very welcome! Great that you though about this before!

[@prophet1782]

First i heard. I always thought it was A Bigger size Cobra.

[@limoucheu8522]

Still my favorite species as ever but I love all of them. So good images of Ophiophagus (These DNa studies could confirm if the hannah species is alone or if we have more species of subspecies). Finally special mention for a not really well known snake Naja pallida, what a beauty! the colour is not real. Congrats one more time.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching! Yes, the King cobra will probably be splitted into several species. Please check our full video about the Red spitting cobra: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpfbcneeoZyamNk

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

Excellent episode 👌

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much!

[@khyolamohumtsoe6967]

Very informative 🙏.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much!

[@ozonewagle]

wow you have captured video really well.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much! Great that you love it! 🙂

[@omkarbuchake6589]

Thankyou from the beautiful video

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@Maytag151]

Amazing!!!!! Thank You!

[@LivingZoology]

Great that you love this video!!! :)

[@bhuwanmehra7874]

Thanks for this unique information .

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching! Great that you learned something new! 🙂

[@bhuwanmehra7874]

What about the hood ,not found in mambas ?

[@LivingZoology]

Please watch carefully, there is footage of the Black mamba hooding 🙂

[@NageshPattanshetty]

Interestingly, even though King Cobra which is often found in India, is closely related to the mambas, there are no mambas in India as far as I know

[@LivingZoology]

Yes, the King cobra and mambas are separated for a long time and it is not known where did their common ancestor live.

[@NageshPattanshetty]

@@LivingZoology Probably at the time when there was pangea the ancestor existed. Snake fossils don't get preserved and that's why we could never find them. Please make a video on the giant Congo snake.

[@beachboy0505]

Excellent video 📹 Very frightening 🐍

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@sivakumar-rn8sn]

I like your snake video always seeing your snakes video wonderfull 👍👍👍

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much for watching our videos!

[@Kenyon712]

Excellent. King and Black Mamba are the 2 longest venomous snakes.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@Steevee14]

How about the bushmaster?

[@Kenyon712]

@@Steevee14 I think its no. 3 or 4.

[@jalexandr55]

Very nice project !!!!

[@LivingZoology]

Glad you like it!

[@dnapolren]

I could connect the dots.. thanks for educating..

[@LivingZoology]

Welcome! We are happy that you found this video educative 🙂

[@sampatsanthanam7733]

Where is this filmed please, looks great

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you! There is footage from several countries in Africa and Asia.

[@sampatsanthanam7733]

@@LivingZoology 👍

[@Royal-Rover]

Very true! In fact, a very recent study unveils that the king cobra is more closely related to African mambas in genetic makeup. Interestingly, their morphology is a bit alike with that narrow hood. I'm thinking if the king is an intermediate between mambas & true cobras (those _Naja_ ).

[@LivingZoology]

This video is about the topic 🙂 The King is not an intermediate between mambas and true cobras.

[@GoodBoy-cy9tj]

Few king kobras are cross breed of banded Krait and cobra

[@consummascient]

Beautiful video

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you!

[@vijaysrinivasan2225]

Hence King Cobra will thou be called King Cobramba😀

[@LivingZoology]

Haha, that is an interesting suggestion! 😀👍

[@eliotness5140]

Incredible snake..... What do you think about thé friendship relation beetween Kevin the king cobra and Chandler his father? Very impressive for me.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you! King cobras are very calm snakes and if handled with respect, it is really nice to work with them! It is great that Kevin has a good care!

[@Aman4831]

A good question regarding this would be - If King Cobra is really related to Mambas and not other cobras, why is it that in Different parts of India, we find king cobras inhabiting together with various other cobras and we don't find mambas in India. There may be a possibility that all cobras have the same ancestors but difficult to understand the similarity with mambas.

[@niweshlekhak9646]

King cobras don’t live with other cobras they eat other cobras.

[@LivingZoology]

King cobras eat Spectacled cobras. We know that the King cobra is related to mambas but we don't know where was the origin of the common ancestor of mambas and the King cobra. Maybe in Asia, maybe in Africa.

[@Steevee14]

The relationship between the king cobra and the mambas must be in the genetics, which is the "gold standard" for determining relatedness between/among different species.

[@GoldenArrow297]

excellent educative video

[@LivingZoology]

Glad you think so!

[@ceratophrys]

thanks to learn me today !

[@LivingZoology]

Welcome! 👍❤️

[@mykehyslop198]

I had one in my back yard today,here in Thailand.I used a broom to push him into the lake behind my house.He swam very well to my neighbours house.🤣🤣

[@LivingZoology]

Having a King cobra in your backyard is an honor! :)

[@r.d.x7403]

Le King Cobra: *Respectfully Disagrees*

[@LivingZoology]

Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@stevegant7286]

That is one handsome snake and it's so intelligent!

[@LivingZoology]

We agree! King cobras are beautiful and you see how intelligent they are when they look at you.

[@Aolady]

I'm still so surprised to learn that king cobra and mambas are more closely related. Thank you so much this video!

[@Steevee14]

DNA analysis provides pretty reliable information.

[@Aolady]

@@Steevee14 it's amazing that science can go this far, revealing surprising links like this! So happy to learn about this ✨

[@LivingZoology]

Our pleasure! We wanted to make this video for a long time, it took us 4 years to travel to different countries of Africa and Asia to get this footage :) It is also great that we can use our experiences from previous work (Matej has a Ph.D. in zoology and his research interest was phylogeny and phylogeography).

[@LivingZoology]

Exactly!

[@LivingZoology]

It is always exciting to see evolutionary trees, there is a lot of information which would be hidden from us if we only studied the morphology :)

[@oneantihero]

What a majestic animal. Absolutely terrifying but still majestic

[@LivingZoology]

Yes, the King cobra is a very majestic species!

[@ganeskmr]

Thank u very much, i am from Tamilnadu we see both cobras and King cobras the King cobra is even dark black grey with white line, thanks

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you and greetings to Tamil Nadu!

[@swarnadipmitra1095]

Not just Tamil Nadu but other parts of India as well

[@shashankmj8066]

We indians literally worship every species but not knowing their true identity cobra is one of the deity people worship cobra like other God to remove obstacles in our life, do you know cobra s memory is like elephant memory, they remember everything to lifespan I think cobras are indigenous to india but KINGCOBRAS are also seen in Western Ghats of india thank you for your video

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching! It is great that people worship all animals in India :)

[@chickennugget1022]

So basically the king cobra is just a mamba cosplaying as a cobra, got it !

[@LivingZoology]

Basically, yes! Thanks for watching!

[@Khairajatt100]

Bro you should make videos on king cobra species as it’s very popular now but none of any snake catchers or snake experts wanna talk about this,strange !

[@LivingZoology]

We will create more videos about the King cobra, don’t worry 🙂

[@stanislavhakl5425]

T shirt ordered :-)

[@LivingZoology]

That is awesome!!! Thank you!!! 🙏❤️

[@thebabbler8867]

I've known this for years; king cobras simply do not behave or look like regular cobras to a degree where I figured out it was not a cobra a long time ago. That's why I find it hilarious that every single KZbin video with a cobra, is labeled king cobra; which I find atrocious knowing how the behavior and phenotype of the king differs from cobras. The king cobra always seemed like a giant Mamba to me.

[@LivingZoology]

Thanks for watching! Great that you have been thinking about this for a long time!

[@ohtoriginalhimbeertoni]

superb video !

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ohtoriginalhimbeertoni]

@@LivingZoology 😅🍻

[@suesmith3744]

Truly the King , magnificent creature 👑

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching!

[@wristray8775]

you become what you eat - seems true for king cobras. KKs do observe their environment like mambas but they are so composed. In fact too composed. Like its always planning.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching!

[@gundulpacul3]

Great video. Interesting informations. 👍💖. I think King Cobra is the smartest among snakes. It is the only species which build nest for it's eggs and climbing trees to lurk it's prey from above.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much!! King cobras are definitely one of the smartest snakes on the planet! Please consider joining our channel as a member, we need more support so we can continue doing this work.

[@user-jn7bq8wh1e]

Cobras are hypnotic to say the least!

[@LivingZoology]

Some people think so! 😀

[@marioduddu471]

Excellent presentation, but the audio is very low. I wish the following facts were also presented to the viewers of the this channel- King cobra is also known as the Hamadryard. In India it is commonly known as "Naga" or "Kalinga". It is the only snake in the world which can vocalise by producing a low-sounding roar.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much! It is weird that the audio is low on your device, it should be quite nicely audible. These other facts you mentioned are probably better for usage in a general video about the King cobra, in this one we had a specific topic.

[@simonpaterson9648]

Don't think I have recovered yet, when I was patrolling in a rubber plantation with the Australian Army on exercise in Malaysia. When I bumped into one of these beasts, standing up to my chest about 3 meters away from me, when I slowly backed up. My heart rate was about 170 BPM.

[@LivingZoology]

It must have been an amazing encounter!

[@simonpaterson9648]

@@LivingZoology My other encounter was with an inland Taipan in Southeast Queensland. Just taking a break to have a snack, and a dark headed, yellow type stomach fairly large snake slithered past me. They have poor eyesight, and I was still. So, it probably didn't even know I was there. It was probably 1 foot away from my feet. A bite out there by one of those would be certain death.

[@zaniehead]

Just Saw an older Steve Erwin video and it featured several Tiger snakes that would hood up in Cobra fashion at forst I thought that might be what you were going to reveal before watching.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching, hopefully you learned something new!

[@patrickfoteff4994]

Those snakes are mesmerizing and scar.

[@LivingZoology]

We agree! We love to observe these snakes!

[@1XX1]

Hymn... Reminds me of a date I once had.

[@LivingZoology]

👍👍👍

[@abocas]

Yes, I think the king cobra should rather be called the king mamba. Then at least the name was not misguiding. And, of course, thanks for bringing this to us in the usual living zoology style 🙏

[@LivingZoology]

Great that you love it in our style! :)

[@Absilon13]

There is a distinct difference you did not mention, the king cobra is a snake eater where as mamba rarely or very less prefers that. King cobras as also known to eat other cobras even including their own species where as no such report of mambas are noticed. But nice informative video.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching! Yes, mambas mostly hunt warm-blooded prey while King cobras eat snakes and monitor lizards. Of course there are differences between mambas and the King cobra (it more resembles true cobras), that is why most people would say that the King cobra is closely related to true cobras. In our video we tried to show some similarities between mambas and the King cobra.

[@saiyedumar2595]

U forget cape cobra Nice video 👌

[@LivingZoology]

Cape cobra is in the video! 🙂