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Spitting cobras may have evolved unique venom to defend from ancient humans – The Conversation UK
A toxin unique to spitting cobras means their venom causes more pain than other snakes.
Cobras are fascinating and frightening creatures. These snakes are most well known for their characteristic defence mechanism called hooding, when the sides of their neck flare out in a dramatic display.
However, hooding isnt the only defensive behaviour in a cobras arsenal. Some species of cobra have modified fangs with small, front facing orifices. These allow them to forcibly eject venom as a spray or spit, which can hit the eyes of a target up to 2.5 metres away. For this behaviour, they are…
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