cobra

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The zoo is home to species including an African grey parrot, a vervet monkey, giant lizards known as Nile monitors, a desert tortoise, a horned viper snake and a Nubian spitting cobra.

From Seattle Times

A South African pilot made an emergency landing after coming face-to-face with a cobra in the air.

From New York Times

Cape Cobras are one of Africa’s most dangerous cobra species because of the potency of their venom.

From Seattle Times

However, it wasn't a human, but a cobra slithering under his seat.

From BBC

Mirren, looking otherworldly in white mascara and a taloned crown, only bothered to bring one expression to set, a non-emotion best described as “hypnotic cobra face.”

From New York Times