Cobra is the common name of various venomous snakes, most of which belong to the genus Naja.
Many cobras are capable of rearing upwards and producing a hood when threatened.
While the members of the genus Naja constitute the true cobras, the name cobra is also applied to these other genera and species:
The false water cobra (Hydrodynastes gigas) is the only "cobra" species that is not a member of the Elapidae. It does not rear upwards, produces only a... more
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