Scientists have discovered a groundbreaking new snakebite treatment to prevent the devastating tissue damage caused by African spitting cobra venom. Spitting cobra venom is incredibly potent and ...

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A reporter's notebook from our correspondent in Kenya on finding a cobra in his backyard Spitting Cobra Finds Its Way Into The Backyard Of NPR's East Africa Correspondent SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Our ...

The King cobra and spitting cobra are two of the most deadly snakes on Earth, both of which have their own deadly features. Although they both have deadly venom, they have vastly different behaviors, ...