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Record-size spitting cobra found in Kenya 
A new species of giant spitting cobra, measuring nearly nine feet and possessing enough venom to kill at least 15 people, has been discovered in Kenya, a conservation group said on Friday. WildlifeDirect said the cobras were the world's largest and had been identified as unique. The species has been named Naja Ashei after James Ashe, who founded Bio-Ken snake farm on Kenya's tropical coast where the gigantic serpents are found. "A new species of giant spitting cobra is exciting and reinforces the obvious -- that there have to be many other unreported species but hundreds are being lost as their habitats disappear under the continued mismanagement of our planet," said the group's chairman, Kenyan environmentalist Richard Leakey. Ashe, now deceased, was the first to catch a larger-than-normal spitting cobra in the 1960s and suggest it belonged to a different species. Bio-Ken director Royjan Taylor said the recognition of the new species was an opportunity to raise awareness about snake conservation as well as find remedies for the powerful bite. "Naja Ashei is responsible for a very serious snake bite," he told Reuters by telephone from the farm. "People don't care about saving snakes. They talk of saving dolphins or cats, but never snakes!" The conservationists' excitement has drawn scientific endorsement from a British-based biologist. Research published by Wolfgang Wuster, of the University of Wales, said a field visit confirmed the Naja Ashei is a new species. "The new species is diagnosable from all other African spitting cobras by the possession of a unique DNA," he wrote in a review in July. | |
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Mach said:
A new species of giant spitting cobra, measuring nearly nine feet and possessing enough venom to kill at least 15 people, has been discovered in Kenya, a conservation group said on Friday. WildlifeDirect said the cobras were the world's largest and had been identified as unique. The species has been named Naja Ashei after James Ashe, who founded Bio-Ken snake farm on Kenya's tropical coast where the gigantic serpents are found. Actually, that publication should have been more precise. It's the world's largest spitting cobra coming in at 9 feet long. However, in Thailand (and other parts of south east Asia and China) the King Cobra is the world's largest cobra, at an average of 13 feet, and known to grow to 18 feet. This also makes it the world's largest venemous snake. The unique feature of the king cobra is the ability for it to raise 2/3 of its body off the ground while still advancing forward, meaning it can face some people in the eye while still moving. It also has an unpleasant hiss that sounds like a dog growl.  | |
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Imago said: The unique feature of the king cobra is the ability for it to raise 2/3 of its body off the ground while still advancing forward, meaning it can face some people in the eye while still moving. It also has an unpleasant hiss that sounds like a dog growl.
I knew I should've just stopped with the coffee thread and gone off to cook breakfast. But, nooooo.... I had to Wiki "king cobra" and hear the growl/hiss for myself... Dang it all...  | |
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Cool....snakes are well intesting | |
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It gets worse... | |
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ThreadBare said: Imago said: The unique feature of the king cobra is the ability for it to raise 2/3 of its body off the ground while still advancing forward, meaning it can face some people in the eye while still moving. It also has an unpleasant hiss that sounds like a dog growl.
I knew I should've just stopped with the coffee thread and gone off to cook breakfast. But, nooooo.... I had to Wiki "king cobra" and hear the growl/hiss for myself... Dang it all... It's kind of like Muse2nopharoh's voice before 10 AM or her first cup of coffee! FRIGHTENING! | |
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ThreadBare said: It gets worse... That guy is one crazy mofo but some of his photography is epic | |
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Imago said: Mach said:
A new species of giant spitting cobra, measuring nearly nine feet and possessing enough venom to kill at least 15 people, has been discovered in Kenya, a conservation group said on Friday. WildlifeDirect said the cobras were the world's largest and had been identified as unique. The species has been named Naja Ashei after James Ashe, who founded Bio-Ken snake farm on Kenya's tropical coast where the gigantic serpents are found. Actually, that publication should have been more precise. It's the world's largest spitting cobra coming in at 9 feet long. However, in Thailand (and other parts of south east Asia and China) the King Cobra is the world's largest cobra, at an average of 13 feet, and known to grow to 18 feet. This also makes it the world's largest venemous snake. The unique feature of the king cobra is the ability for it to raise 2/3 of its body off the ground while still advancing forward, meaning it can face some people in the eye while still moving. It also has an unpleasant hiss that sounds like a dog growl.   you're so dreamy when you talk all smart and stuff  | |
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Mach said:
A new species of giant spitting cobra, measuring nearly nine feet and possessing enough venom to kill at least 15 people, has been discovered in Kenya, a conservation group said on Friday. WildlifeDirect said the cobras were the world's largest and had been identified as unique. The species has been named Naja Ashei after James Ashe, who founded Bio-Ken snake farm on Kenya's tropical coast where the gigantic serpents are found. "A new species of giant spitting cobra is exciting and reinforces the obvious -- that there have to be many other unreported species but hundreds are being lost as their habitats disappear under the continued mismanagement of our planet," said the group's chairman, Kenyan environmentalist Richard Leakey. Ashe, now deceased, was the first to catch a larger-than-normal spitting cobra in the 1960s and suggest it belonged to a different species. Bio-Ken director Royjan Taylor said the recognition of the new species was an opportunity to raise awareness about snake conservation as well as find remedies for the powerful bite. "Naja Ashei is responsible for a very serious snake bite," he told Reuters by telephone from the farm. "People don't care about saving snakes. They talk of saving dolphins or cats, but never snakes!" The conservationists' excitement has drawn scientific endorsement from a British-based biologist. Research published by Wolfgang Wuster, of the University of Wales, said a field visit confirmed the Naja Ashei is a new species. "The new species is diagnosable from all other African spitting cobras by the possession of a unique DNA," he wrote in a review in July. don't you just love NATURE! The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. -- Mark Twain.
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DexMSR said: Mach said:
A new species of giant spitting cobra, measuring nearly nine feet and possessing enough venom to kill at least 15 people, has been discovered in Kenya, a conservation group said on Friday. WildlifeDirect said the cobras were the world's largest and had been identified as unique. The species has been named Naja Ashei after James Ashe, who founded Bio-Ken snake farm on Kenya's tropical coast where the gigantic serpents are found. "A new species of giant spitting cobra is exciting and reinforces the obvious -- that there have to be many other unreported species but hundreds are being lost as their habitats disappear under the continued mismanagement of our planet," said the group's chairman, Kenyan environmentalist Richard Leakey. Ashe, now deceased, was the first to catch a larger-than-normal spitting cobra in the 1960s and suggest it belonged to a different species. Bio-Ken director Royjan Taylor said the recognition of the new species was an opportunity to raise awareness about snake conservation as well as find remedies for the powerful bite. "Naja Ashei is responsible for a very serious snake bite," he told Reuters by telephone from the farm. "People don't care about saving snakes. They talk of saving dolphins or cats, but never snakes!" The conservationists' excitement has drawn scientific endorsement from a British-based biologist. Research published by Wolfgang Wuster, of the University of Wales, said a field visit confirmed the Naja Ashei is a new species. "The new species is diagnosable from all other African spitting cobras by the possession of a unique DNA," he wrote in a review in July. don't you just love NATURE! 15 people!!! Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul | |
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veronikka said: DexMSR said: don't you just love NATURE! 15 people!!!
I know, I know...
And, they're out there, somewhere... Lots of 'em. Forming their own, special "Cloverfield." | |
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I wonder if snakes vomit? 
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Steadwood said: I wonder if snakes vomit?
and then eat it and post the vids on youtube | |
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DanceWme said: Steadwood said: I wonder if snakes vomit?
and then eat it and post the vids on youtube Oh dear God.... They do! 
...and it's been posted on youtube... vomiting a hippo  X 10 billion!
...Don't think it ate it again though
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Steadwood said: DanceWme said: and then eat it and post the vids on youtube Oh dear God.... They do!
...and it's been posted on youtube... vomiting a hippo X 10 billion!
...Don't think it ate it again though
i was freakin joking 
i just saw the vid tho  | |
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DanceWme said: Steadwood said: Oh dear God.... They do!
...and it's been posted on youtube... vomiting a hippo X 10 billion!
...Don't think it ate it again though
i was freakin joking
i just saw the vid tho I thought you might be
...Didn't believe the video though
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Xagain said: rikki tikki tavi 
i just ordered this because you just brought back a great childhood memory....$5 at amazon ...merry christmas to me!!  | |
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show me one who swallows and doesn't spit and i'll be impressed  | |
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Muse2NOPharaoh said: NOTE TO SELF: Stay out of kenya!
AGREED | |
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That snake's about to go on a killing spree.  looking for you in the woods tonight Switch FC SW-2874-2863-4789 (Rum&Coke) | |
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Steadwood said: DanceWme said: and then eat it and post the vids on youtube Oh dear God.... They do!
...and it's been posted on youtube... vomiting a hippo X 10 billion!
...Don't think it ate it again though
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