The Mozambique Spitting Cobra
~ Physical Traits: The average length of the adults in 2 and a half to 3 feet long. there
has been A male found bigger then that at 4 feet long. They can be 10
to 15 pounds and there life spam is 25 years. Its skin is a slate color or
olive grey, olive or tawny brown on top, and pink to brownish-yellow
on its belly. It has black bars across its neck and on the hood, with
speckles, blotches, and spots mixed in with it.
~ Where they are located in the World: They are found mostly in tropical and
subtropical Africa. Can also be found near
water sources for a quick get away.
~ Feeding Habits: They eat amphibians, other snakes, birds, eggs, small mammals, and
even insects.
~ It's common name is NAJA MOSSAMBICA.
~ Habitats: they like to live in grasslands, semi-deserts, mountains, and urban places.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambique_spitting_cobra
http://www.betabunny.com/predators/files/mozambique_spitting_cobra.pdf
has been A male found bigger then that at 4 feet long. They can be 10
to 15 pounds and there life spam is 25 years. Its skin is a slate color or
olive grey, olive or tawny brown on top, and pink to brownish-yellow
on its belly. It has black bars across its neck and on the hood, with
speckles, blotches, and spots mixed in with it.
~ Where they are located in the World: They are found mostly in tropical and
subtropical Africa. Can also be found near
water sources for a quick get away.
~ Feeding Habits: They eat amphibians, other snakes, birds, eggs, small mammals, and
even insects.
~ It's common name is NAJA MOSSAMBICA.
~ Habitats: they like to live in grasslands, semi-deserts, mountains, and urban places.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambique_spitting_cobra
http://www.betabunny.com/predators/files/mozambique_spitting_cobra.pdf
A Baby Mozambique Spitting Cobra
The Mozambique's Mannerism
~ Defenses: They spit when they feel threatened. They only bite when something is
close enough for them to. They can spit their venom 6 to 8 feet.They are
nervous and high strung.They like to live near water in case they need a
quick get away, and lie under rocks, and holes in the ground. They
sunbathe during the day on rocks but they are mainly nocturnal.
http://www.betabunny.com/predators/files/mozambique_spitting_cobra.pdf
close enough for them to. They can spit their venom 6 to 8 feet.They are
nervous and high strung.They like to live near water in case they need a
quick get away, and lie under rocks, and holes in the ground. They
sunbathe during the day on rocks but they are mainly nocturnal.
http://www.betabunny.com/predators/files/mozambique_spitting_cobra.pdf
Length of Spitting Cobra
THE MOZAMBIQUE SPITTING COBRA IN ACTION VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCsM_8ZMGQk
The Mozambique's reproduction
~ They lay between 10-22 eggs. the young are 8 to 10 inches when they are born. The gestation period is 2 months. http://www.betabunny.com/predators/files/mozambique_spitting_cobra.pdf
The Mozambiques Venom
The venom can spray 6 to 8 feet. It is both a hemotoxin and a neurotoxin. Their frist reaction is to spit their venom to blind their attacker. if this don't work, they bite as a last resort. In this picture below, you can see how important it is to get to a hospital as quickly as you can once bitten. http://www.betabunny.com/predators/files/mozambique_spitting_cobra.pdf
Mozambique eating frog
What drew my attention to this animal?
This snake isn't actually mean. It will leave you alone if you leave it alone. The only reason it spits venom or bites is when it's scared. This is because it doesn't want to be messed with. This snake caught my attention because you usually hear people getting bitten by snakes but very rarely do you hear someone say a snake spit at them. Before this project I never knew there were different breeds of snakes that spit venom. This project taught me something new.