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How venomous is the Thai cobra?

2021-12-26 / 989 Read

The Thai cobra, also known as the Siamese cobra or the Indo-China peninsula venomous cobra, is a venomous cobra found in Southeast Asia. Thai cobras don't shoot toxins, they spray toxins on their enemies, If the toxins get into the eyes, it can cause severe poison or blindness. Some cases were fatal.

How

The toxins of Thai cobras are mainly neurotoxins. Pain, swelling, and bad maggots can occur after being bitten. When a Thai cobra is threatened, the Thai cobra raises and swells its skinfolds. If the opponent does not retreat, they will spray toxins on the head, up to 3 meters away. The Thai cobra will then run away and will eventually bite.