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Cobras are highly poisonous snakes belonging to the Elapidae family.

Cobra

Cobras are highly poisonous snakes belonging to the Elapidae family.

Dissection of head of rattlesnake; showing fangs (f) and poison sac (p).

Rattlesnake

Dissection of head of rattlesnake; showing fangs (f) and poison sac (p).

"Many snakes are remarkable for their great beauty of coloring, or for the pattern of their markings. On account of the poisonous property so many possess, the whole order is popularly regarded with horror and apprehension."

Nest of Vipers

"Many snakes are remarkable for their great beauty of coloring, or for the pattern of their markings.…