A King Cobra can even kill an elephant. It has a life span of about 20 years. There are false eyespots on the hood, which can scare some predators. Poison is forced through the fangs when the cobra bites. The scaly skin glistens but is dry to the touch.
Juveniles are black with yellow or white bars crossing the body.
The King Cobra smells using its forked tongue. They continue to grow all their lives, getting bigger and bigger each year. The victim dies from suffocation, as the lungs and heart stop. Like all snakes, they swallow the prey whole, head first. The top and bottom jaws are attached to each other with stretchy ligaments, which let the snake swallow animals wider that itself.