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Description
Name: red spitting cobra (Naja pallida)
Location: mainly East Africa
Size: between 0.7 and 1.2 meters (2.3 and 3.9 ft),[1 but may grow to a maximum length of around 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) in very rare cases
Diet: This species has a wide range of prey, but they prefer amphibians such as toads and frogs, if and when they are available. However, they will prey on rodents, birds[1] and probably others snakes. They are known to raid chicken runs in the region.
Interesting facts: Red spitting cobras are terrestrial, fast and alert snakes. Adults specimens of this species are nocturnal, while juveniles are more active during the day. Adults like to hide in termite mounds, old logs, holes, brush piles or any other ground cover during the day. hey are also known to be cannibalistic; this could be the reason juveniles and smaller specimens are diurnal while adults are nocturnal.

When threatened, this cobra rears up and displays a typical cobra hood. It may also hiss loudly. If the intruder does not retreat, it may sprays jets of venom to the face of the intruder. Venom that gets into the eyes can cause burning pain and blindness. Even so, this snake seldom causes fatalities in humans.

The irony with this snake is that I watched Croc Hunter that morning. Steve had to deal with one of these snakes. animal.discovery.com/videos/th…

Description
Name: red spitting cobra (Naja pallida)
Location: mainly East Africa
Size: between 0.7 and 1.2 meters (2.3 and 3.9 ft),[1 but may grow to a maximum length of around 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) in very rare cases
Diet: This species has a wide range of prey, but they prefer amphibians such as toads and frogs, if and when they are available. However, they will prey on rodents, birds[1] and probably others snakes. They are known to raid chicken runs in the region.
Interesting facts: Red spitting cobras are terrestrial, fast and alert snakes. Adults specimens of this species are nocturnal, while juveniles are more active during the day. Adults like to hide in termite mounds, old logs, holes, brush piles or any other ground cover during the day. hey are also known to be cannibalistic; this could be the reason juveniles and smaller specimens are diurnal while adults are nocturnal.

When threatened, this cobra rears up and displays a typical cobra hood. It may also hiss loudly. If the intruder does not retreat, it may sprays jets of venom to the face of the intruder. Venom that gets into the eyes can cause burning pain and blindness. Even so, this snake seldom causes fatalities in humans.

The irony with this snake is that I watched Croc Hunter that morning. Steve had to deal with one of these snakes. animal.discovery.com/videos/th…