Stats

Lifespan

20-30 yrs

Size

Huge

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

Southeast Asia

Movement

Slithering

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Venom

Status

Rare

About

This massive snake dwells in the dense tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It hunts other snakes and can inject enough venom to kill an elephant in a single bite.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling

   A miniature snake emerges from the egg or from its mother (live-bearers), already venomous or strong-coiled in some species.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile sheds its skin, grows quickly, and hunts smaller prey than the adults.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult length and pattern.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Elapidae

Genus

Ophiophagus

Species

Ophiophagus bungarus