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Close-up of a king cobra overlaid with question marks, a drawn crown, and an arrow pointing to the snake

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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

The fierce snake (also known as the inland taipan, western taipan and Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is the most venomous snake in the world.

How Deadly Are Australia’s Animals?

Spider monkey swinging in a tree. (primate, jungle animal)

Why Do Animals Have Tails?

Female meadow adder snake (Vipera ursinii) Also called meadow viper or Ursini's viper. Reptile venomous poisonous tongue

What’s the Difference Between Venomous and Poisonous?

animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.

Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World

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Battle of the Alamo from "Texas: An Epitome of Texas History from the Filibustering and Revolutionary Eras to the Independence of the Republic, 1897. Texas Revolution, Texas revolt, Texas independence, Texas history.

6 Wars of Independence

New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum

Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd

Causes of the Great Depression

Easter Procession of Maria Santisima del Sacromonte in Granada, Spain. This statue is known as Virgen de los Gitanos or The Virgin of the Gypsies.

What is Holy Week?

Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

elapid: Facts & Related Content

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Facts

Also Known As	cobra family • Elapidae

Photos and Videos

Close-up of a king cobra overlaid with question marks, a drawn crown, and an arrow pointing to the snake

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Topics

cobra sea snake king cobra mamba coral snake taipan brown snake Emydocephalus Aipysurus Naja rattlesnake fer-de-lance viper burrowing asp saw-scaled viper colubrid boomslang adder copperhead asp

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)

Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz

Lion (panthera leo)

Deadliest Animals Quiz

vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.

Animal Factoids

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz

Lion (panthera leo)

Deadliest Animals Quiz

List

animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.

Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Demystified

The fierce snake (also known as the inland taipan, western taipan and Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is the most venomous snake in the world.

How Deadly Are Australia’s Animals?

Female meadow adder snake (Vipera ursinii) Also called meadow viper or Ursini's viper. Reptile venomous poisonous tongue

What’s the Difference Between Venomous and Poisonous?