A large, highly venomous snake, the Indian cobra feeds on rodents, lizards and frogs. In its characteristic threat posture, the Indian cobra raises the front one-third of its body and spreads out its long, flexible neck ribs and loose skin to form a disklike hood, on the back of which there are markings resembling eyes.
Indian cobras pay more attention to their eggs than is usual in snakes.
The female guards the clutch throughout the incubation period, leaving them only for a short time each day to feed. The young hatch after about 50 or 60 days. The Evergreen Project, Inc.