Red spitting cobra

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spitting_Cobra
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:adaptation camouflage in environment
gptkbp:behavior spitting venom
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:climate warm climates
tolerates arid conditions
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 20 young
gptkbp:color reddish-brown
can vary with age
reddish to brownish
may include lighter shades
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Red_spitting_cobra
gptkbp:conservation_efforts not currently threatened
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism spitting venom
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:egg_color not applicable
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
large and round
gptkbp:family gptkb:Elapidae
gptkbp:famous_for spitting venom accurately
gptkbp:first_described_by by A. Smith in 1849
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Naja
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
savannas
dry regions
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
gptkbp:headcount distinctly flattened
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red spitting cobra
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:interacts_with can be dangerous
gptkbp:length up to 2 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:local_names various in different languages
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
larger snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Black_mamba
other spitting cobras
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest venom properties
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Naja_pallida
gptkbp:size medium-sized snake
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:symptoms pain and swelling
antivenom available
gptkbp:tail_type shorter than body
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends territory
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:theorem
neurotoxic
through fangs
gptkbp:wildlife common in reptile exhibits
gptkbp:young hatch from eggs