King cobra at 2,400m altitude sets new record

Forest officials in Uttarakhand have for the first time recorded sightings of king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) at heights of 2,200 m to 2,400 m in the Himalayas, a new altitude record for the species which has led to several experts calling for a detailed study on the how the world’s largest venomous snake was thriving at such elevations.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gQMpXg