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Saturday, July 11, 2009

WATCH OUT ! IT MAY GUN YOU DOWN 2

Dear loving readers,

Even no one has put forward his guess on the second most poisonous animal, I believe most of us aware that of the danger of the King Cobra.

2. King Cobra





The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the worlds longest venomous snake, it can grow up to 5.6 m (18.5 ft) in length. Ophiophagus, literally means snake-eater as it eats other snakes. One single bite of this deadly snake can easily kill a human. This snake is even capable of killing a full-grown Asian Elephant within 3 hours if the larger animal is bitten in a vulnerable area such as the trunk.

Its venom is not as toxic as other venomous snakes, but the King Cobra is capable of injecting 5 times more venom than the black mamba and can result in mortality up to 5 times faster than that of the black mamba. It is quite widespread, ranging across South and South-east Asia, living in dense highland forests..

I won't be surprised if you were to find a cobra in your house, even if you are living in the city. That's exactly happened to me couple of years ago. Fortunately, no one was hurt and the firemen, which I contacted, managed to catch it and brought it away from my house. Thank God that they managed to find it, even though it hidden at my dry kitchen at that time.

It reminds me that in life, you have to prepare for unexpected, whether you like it or not. Wouldn't that you think life is more challenging, when anything and everything will happens. No one will know except God. So, it is always to act cautiously when in doubt. Educate yourself with all the necessary knowledge. It may save life.

What animal you think will be the next poisonous animal in line? Just make a guess.

Thanks for your time and have a lovely week end.


James Oh

6 comments:

  1. Great Post.. follow my blog too!

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  2. You too. Thanks for your support and encouragement, friend.

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  3. I promise I'll be careful when hiking. Those snakes are scary!

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  4. That is the wisest thing you have taken, Phoebe.

    It is also true to say that not all snakes are harmful, but scary especially when you are in doubt.

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