A fascinating video of a newly-hatched cobra has taken the internet by storm.
The short video clip shows someone holding a cobra egg in their hand and the little snake stretches out from inside of it.
This snakelet belongs to the Elapid family, which includes coral snakes, cobras, mambas, sea snakes, and kraits. The family of venomous snakes is characterized by their threat display of rearing upward and spreading their neck-flap, along with permanent short, hollow fangs at the front of their mouths.
These snakes are considered some of the world’s most venomous, having potent .ɴᴇᴜ.ʀᴏᴛᴏxɪᴄ venom that immobilizes prey by creating cellular damagᴇ and heart dysfunction. Some members of the family also possess venom containing .ʜᴇᴍᴏ.ᴛᴏxɪɴs which clot and solidify the victim’s ʙ.ʟ.ᴏᴏᴅ.
Despite their softer side, it’s quite unwise to handle their young.
