large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja

an ugly-looking snake at any time

n. Phylum Chordata, Class Reptilia, Order Squamata. A large elapid snake from southeastern Asia and the Philippines that can attain a length of 18 feet (5.5 meters).

The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the longest of the venomous land snakes, growing up to 18.5 feet (5.7 meters) in length, however they are slender, so they usually do not exceed 44 lb (20 kg). Its venom is a neurotoxin, capable of killing a human. The mortality rate can be as high as 75%, but most bites involve nonfatal amountshttp://www.seanthomas.net/oldsite/danger.html http://www.priory.com/med/ophitoxaemia.htm.

King Cobra is a 1999 horror/sci-fi film centred on a 30 feet long, Half African King Cobra and half Eastern Diamond Rattlesnake nicknamed Seth. When Seth enters a small Californian brewery town in the midst of its famous brewery event, the town is under the mercy of Seth.