Egyptian Cobra
Name
Egyptian Cobra [Naja haje] otherwise known as the Snouted Cobra [Naja annulifera]
Appearance
This cobra’s colors can be light to dark brown or dark yellow they can also be black or gray, the cobra often presents rings around its neck which is usually black. They can grow between 1-2.5 meters in length.
Diet
These cobras are known for prey on frogs, small mammals, birds, lizards and other snakes.
Distribution
This cobra can be found in Northern Gauteng, Northern Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West, it can also be found in Eastern Botswana, Zimbabwe and Southern Mozambique
Breeding
They lay between 8 and 33 eggs, the babies average 22-34 cm in length after they hatched.
Venom
The Egyptian Cobra is equipped with neurotoxic venom(This venom attacks your nervous system and it reduces brain activity)
