Cape cobra (Naja nivea) flicking its tongue. This aggressive snake is found throughout south western Africa. It is considered the most toxic and dange

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Cape cobra (Naja nivea) flicking its tongue. This aggressive snake is found throughout south western Africa. It is considered the most toxic and dangerous of the African cobras, with a bite that can kill a man in 30 minutes. It feeds on reptiles, amphibians and small mammals and can reach up to 2 metres in length. Photographed in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

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