The black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricincta) is the stealthy sharpshooter of the snake world, native to southern Africa, particularly Namibia and Angola. This cobra is known for its unique ...

Study: Molecular dissection of cobra venom highlights heparinoids ... to test the cytotoxicity of black-necked and red-spitting cobras (Naja nigricollis and Naja pallida, respectively).

Mozambique spitting cobra, or ‘Naja mossambica’ can grow to lengths approximately 6 feet long and is known for its unique ability to spit venom precisely. It is commonly found in Southern ...

Officer Nkosinathi Ndaba with the Mozambique spitting cobra found under a bed ... Evans said the snake was described as a black mamba. A common mistake due to their colouration.

Renowned Durban snake rescuer Nick Evans shares his latest encounter with a 2-metre black mamba found hunting dassies on a ...

For 188 years, the king cobra has been represented by a single species, Ophiophagus hannah. But this widely distributed ...

A spitting cobra's incredibly potent venom can quickly ... when the tissue around the bite dies and turns black. Cobras account for most bites in parts of Africa and India. And Heparin can ...

The King Cobra, native to Asia, and Africa's Black Mamba are two of the most formidable snakes. While the King Cobra is known for its size and preference for other snakes as prey, the Black Mamba ...

But the herpetologists (reptile and amphibian experts) and scientists face an extra challenge when it comes to collecting spitting cobra venom. These snakes are a double threat. Not only can they ...

With one bite, a black mamba can kill an elephant. A spitting cobra blinds on the spot and the puff udder will get into a defensive S shape, hiss and strike with speed, depositing venom that can ...

It even snacks on other snakes, including venomous ones, proving it can be both stylish and tough. The black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricincta) is the stealthy sharpshooter of the snake world, ...