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To mitigate this risk, the zoo’s management made a heart-wrenching decision—all venomous snakes, including the record-breaking king cobra, were euthanized.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The 18-foot king cobra’s story is a microcosm of the larger tragedies that unfolded during World War II.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Black mambas can stretch to 14 feet, and the longest king cobra ever recorded was 19 feet.
—Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
According to National Geographic, king cobras are found throughout Southeast Asia's rainforests and can deliver a bite with enough deadly venom to kill 20 people.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The 18-foot king cobra’s story is a microcosm of the larger tragedies that unfolded during World War II.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Black mambas can stretch to 14 feet, and the longest king cobra ever recorded was 19 feet.
—Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
According to National Geographic, king cobras are found throughout Southeast Asia's rainforests and can deliver a bite with enough deadly venom to kill 20 people.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king cobra
Noun
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For example, the harmless king snake has red, black and yellow stripes that strongly resemble the venomous coral snake's.—
Elizabeth Preston,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2011
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With his wife of 15 years, professional photographer Holly Cruikshank Ireland, and their two daughters, Addy and Brooke, Ireland has adopted four pet reptiles: a Florida king snake, an African ball python, a bearded dragon and a panther chameleon.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2022
Noun
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Virginia and Massachusetts have recognized other garter snake species as official state reptiles.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Every male in the crowd competes to align their tails with the lone female red-sided garter snake for a chance at copulation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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All sorts of animals that would horrify the average homeowner — like a four-foot-long venomous coral snake — were now his neighbors, which led to deeper reflections.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
11 Nov. 2024
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This family of about 400 species includes coral snakes, cobras, and mambas and is considered medically important since their bites can destroy tissue, cause the heart to collapse, induce blindness, and more.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Sep. 2024
Noun
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According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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The backyard was home to a population of wildlife, such as bull snakes, racoons and skunks.—
Dana Oland,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2024
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It’s presumed to be the real animal behind some sea serpent sightings.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Revolving around a community of sea serpents living on a secret island in the middle of the ocean, the feature is based on the children’s book series by Tor Åge Bringsværd and illustrator Thore Hansen, which ran across nine books from 1972 to 2019, creating a cross-generational brand.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2024
Noun
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An indigo snake crawls across a red tapestry.—
Alicia Ault,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Oct. 2024
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An eastern indigo snake squirms in the hands of one keeper and a possum named Ken eats apples and lima beans while perched on the shoulder of another.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2024
Noun
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On a water snake, there’s no mask, just little vertical stripes below the eye.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2024
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For one thing, rattlesnakes have different fat profiles than Chinese water snakes.—
Jordan Friedman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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“King cobra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king%20cobra. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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