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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.")
.jpg "It averages 120cm but may grow to 180cm long. The color varies yellow to brown to black and those from the Kalahari are normally yellow with brown specks uniformly all over the body.")
.jpg "Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca).jpg")
| Defensive Behaviour and Venom |
| Besides spitting to warn off predators, it is known to sham death by rolling onto its back with its mouth agape but can strike out at any time. The venom of the Rinkhals is neurotoxic affecting breathing and in untreated cases may cause respiratory failure and death. Athough potentially deadly, the venom is not as potent as that of most cobras. |
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