Show king cobra most feared also most intelligent the king cobra or hamadryad ot of burma is the largest as well as the most deadly of poisonous snakes its average length is is twelve feet and individuals have been known to measure eligh eighteen teen feet which is three times the length of the common hooded horror cobra of india the king cobras cabras intelli gence quick temper extraordinary j agility and lethal poison makes lt it k the most dreaded of all snakes asserts guy murchie jr in the chicago tribune the spectacular appearance of the king cobra and its terrifying reputation are enough in certain parts of burma to cause it to be hunted by big game hunters much as is the tiger in india and the lion in trica the only difference is as adventurer gordon sinclair once wrote you dont hunt the hama dryads dreads they hunt you if you go out to track down a tiger the element of surprise is all yours you ambush the tiger and smash him down but you cant put a hamadryad on the spot the surprise element is all his he sees you coming and either lies in ambush for T you or comes for you like a splutter U j ing skyrocket according to one authority the king cobra is the most intelligent of all snakes it is one of the very few snakes for instance that realizes when in captivity that it must rely on its keeper tor for food A slight vibration at the door of a king cobras cabras cage is enough to bring the snake at ful speed to the crack where it will explore up and down the frame with ripping flipping tongue in anticipation of receiving food and it will invariably lift its head and anxiously look about at feeding time lime even before the keeper has put in his ap ce ne arance |