King Cobra

The world's longest venomous snake. A single bite delivers enough venom to kill 20 people or an elephant.

FamilyElapidae

GenusOphiophagus

RegionAsiaSouth Asia, Southeast Asia

Photo: Rushenb · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

King Cobra

Photo: Rushenb · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

King Cobra

Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

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

0.55 × 63 + 0.45 × 10079.7

Modifiers

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

× Speed (1.01)80.4

× Delivery (1.00)80.4

× Encounter (0.89)71.6

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

Score72

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

Extremely High

Venom Speed

Quick

Delivery Method

Fixed front fangs

Potency (SC Equivalent)

5.400mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

600mg dry

Clinical Severity

Fatality (Untreated)

50-75%

WHO Importance

Cat. 1

Local Effects

Pain at bite site

Neurological

Blurred vision, Trouble speaking or swallowing, Dizziness, Paralysis, Difficulty breathing

Causes of Death

Respiratory failure, Circulatory shock