Articles for tag: reptiles, snake behavior, spitting cobras, wildlife science

Detailed close-up of a venomous rattlesnake showing its intricate scale patterns and rattle.

Spitting Cobras and the Science Behind Their 2-Meter Venom Spray

Suhail Ahmed

In the split second after a spitting cobra flares its hood, a glittering cone of venom hangs in the air – then finds eyes with unnerving precision. For years, herpetologists and field medics have wondered how a snake barely the width of a wrist can launch a defensive strike that accurate from roughly two meters ...