Close-up of the head of a rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus), also known as the ringhals or ring-necked spitting cobra, whilst it feigns death

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Size: 7164px × 4776px
Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Photo credit: © Craig Cordier / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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