Forest Cobra

Africa's largest cobra. Aggressive when cornered. Good climber and swimmer.

FamilyElapidae

GenusNaja

RegionAfricaCentral Africa, West Africa

Photo: Marius Burger · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC0

Forest Cobra

Photo: Marius Burger · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC0

Forest Cobra

Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).

0.55 × 83 + 0.45 × 9387.5

Modifiers

Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.

× Speed (1.01)88.4

× Delivery (1.00)88.4

× Encounter (0.78)68.9

Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.

Score69

Venom Profile

Type

NeurotoxicAffects the nervous system; disrupts nerve-muscle communication and can cause paralysis or respiratory failure.,CytotoxicDestroys cells and damages tissue; can cause permanent tissue damage and disfigurement.

Venom Yield

High

Venom Speed

Quick

Delivery Method

Fixed front fangs

Potency (SC Equivalent)

0.660mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

350mg dry

Clinical Severity

Fatality (Untreated)

30-50%

WHO Importance

Cat. 1

Local Effects

Pain at bite site, Swelling, Necrosis

Neurological

Numbness or tingling, Paralysis, Difficulty breathing

Causes of Death

Respiratory failure