cobra
Cobras expand ribs in the neck to create their distinctive hood. This topic is part of Animals within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
cobra trivia questions
Cobras are venomous snakes best known for spreading what part of the body when threatened?
Answer: Hood
Bonus fact: Cobras expand ribs in the neck to create their distinctive hood.
Which cobra is famous for being the world's longest venomous snake?
Answer: King cobra
Bonus fact: King cobras can exceed 5 meters in length, making them the longest venomous snakes.
The king cobra is unusual because its genus name, Ophiophagus, means what?
Answer: Snake eater
Bonus fact: Ophiophagus comes from Greek roots meaning 'snake-eating,' reflecting the king cobra's diet.
The Indian cobra is what kind of snake?
Answer: A venomous elapid
Bonus fact: It is one of the best-known cobra species of the Indian subcontinent.
What distinctive marking is often visible on the back of an Indian cobra's hood?
Answer: A spectacle-like pattern
Bonus fact: The hood pattern is why the species is sometimes called the spectacled cobra.
What is the scientific name of the Indian cobra?
Answer: Naja naja
Bonus fact: Its venom acts strongly on the nervous system, though modern antivenom can be lifesaving when given promptly.
Black mambas belong to which snake family?
Answer: Elapidae
Bonus fact: Elapids include cobras, mambas, and coral snakes.