Some wild animals are known to be very deadly and cause fear in humans, such as King Cobra snakes and crocodiles. Photo/reuters/houstonchronicle
JAKARTA – Some wild animals are known to be very deadly and cause fear in humans, such as ular King Cobra and crocodiles. Moreover, these two wild animals are known to kill humans.
The King Cobra snake is a legless reptile that grows up to 5.8 meters long and weighs 6.8 kg, which attacks its prey using a powerful neurotoxin. Crocodile is a four-legged reptile weighing up to 90.7 kg growing up to 6 meters long.
Crocodiles use their powerful bite and long teeth to kill their prey. “The biggest difference between the King Cobra snake and the crocodile is the size, morphology and method of attack,” wrote the az-animals page, Wednesday (28/6/2023).
To judge which is more dangerous between King Cobra snakes and crocodiles, special attention must be paid to speed, predatory behavior, and physical defense. By considering these qualities, it is possible to compare the danger levels of King Cobra snakes and crocodiles.
1. Size
Crocodiles are much bigger than King Cobra snakes. So crocodiles have a large size advantage over King Cobra snakes.
The largest crocodiles can grow longer than 6 meters and weigh up to 1088 kg. King cobra snakes usually measure between 3.6 to 4.5 meters and can weigh up to 6.8 kg. However, the largest king cobra measures almost 5.7 meters in length.
2. Speed and Movement
Crocodiles are faster than King Cobra snakes. The average alligator can use a land crawling motion to reach a speed of about 22 miles/hour. They can swim up to 15 miles/hour by using their tails for propulsion.
2023-06-28 10:47:35
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