What is a red spitting cobra?

Red spitting cobra, scientifically named naja pallida , is one of the smaller types of cobers. An adult red spitting cobra is a slim snake, which usually ranges from 28-47 inches (70-120 cm), while the longest recorded size was 60 inches (153 cm). The tail of this type of cobra is relatively long and can be up to 20 percent of the entire length of the cobra body. Despite their name, red spitting cobers actually come in different colors of the body, including gray, yellow, orange, light brown, pinkish and several shades of red. Its most important physical characteristics is the wide dark strip of colors that surrounds its throat.

geographically, red spat cobra is only in Africa. On the African continent, its extent is limited to East Africa, from Tanzania to the north through Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan and to the southern areas of the Nile Valley in Egypt. The color of the red spitting of the cobra depends on the egeographic origin of the TS. For example, a red spitting cobra from northern Tanzania and southern toEni has reddish colors and those from other places can have a very different color such as gray or yellow.

for habitats, red spitting cobers like to live in dry areas Savannah, half -connection and grass stands. They could meet them at up to about 4,000 feet (1200 m). This type of cobra commonly occurs near an oasis in the deserts where they hunt. As adults, red spitting cobras are active at night. During the day they are hidden underground, under the piles of brushes or in old protocols or termites.

Red spitting cobers are carnivorous and hunts a wide range of prey, such as lizards, frogs, small mammals, as well as birds and eggs. These cobras will sometimes eat other snakes and are also cannibalistic. Scientists believe that the reason why youthful red spitting cobras are primarily active on the day is to avoid consuming adult species that hunt mostly at night. The name of these snakes comes from theirThe ability to scrape the poison up to about 8 feet (2.4 m), either when hunting or threatening. Venom of red spitting Cobra paralyzes swallowing and respiratory muscles of prey and can cause blindness if it enters the eyes.

cobbles of this species laid six to 15 eggs. Eggs are often laid either in rotting vegetation or in burrows. When eggs hatch, they give birth to young red spitting cobers.