King cobra (English spelling) Ophiophagus hannah; king cobra

Japanese: キングコブラ（英語表記）Ophiophagus hannah; king cobra

Order: Lacertidae, Family: Elapidae. The world's largest venomous snake, with a body length of over 6m. The hood-like area at the back of the head is not as large as that of other elapids. It is feared due to its size and deadly venom, but it rarely actively attacks humans. It makes a nest out of dead leaves and twigs, and lays 20-40 eggs. Both males and females stay in the nest to protect them. It is found in Southeast Asia, south of southern China, and South Asia, and mainly eats other snakes.

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Japanese:

トカゲ目コブラ科。世界最大の毒ヘビで体長 6m以上。頭部後方の頭巾状の広がりは他のコブラ類の場合ほど大きくない。猛毒とその大きさのために恐れられるが，積極的に人を攻撃することは少い。枯れ葉，小枝などを集めて巣をつくり，20～40個の卵を産む。雌雄とも巣にとどまってそれらを保護する。中国南部以南の東南アジア，南アジアに分布し，おもにほかのヘビ類を食べる。

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