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.jpg "The body is long and slender. An average length of 150-220 cm but can grow up to 360 cm, around 20-30% of the total length is the tail.")
.jpg "It is one of a group of cobras that has developed the ability to spit venom as a defense mechanism.")
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| Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) | Neurotoxic Venom |
| The Cape Cobra is a moderately sized cobra inhabiting the arid regions of Southern Africa in all the Cape provinces, but also occurs in the Free State, Botswana and Namibia. It averages 120cm long but may grow to be 180cm long. The colour varies yellow to brown to black and those from the Kalahari are normally yellow with brown specks uniformly all over the body. |
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