Indian Cobra or Spectacled Cobra

Snake Name	Indian Cobra
Scientific Name	Naja naja
English Name	Indian Cobra, Common Cobra, Common Indian Cobra
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	-
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Suborder	Serpentes
Family	Elapidae
Subfamily	Elapinae
Genus	Naja
Venom Type	Neurotoxic and Cardiotoxic
Harmful For Humans	Yes, its venom attacks on the nervous system causing paralysis often causes death.
Behavoiur	Whenever threatened it raises its one third body flattening its hood which is a sign of warning to stay away. Its bite can be dangerous
Diet	Toads, frogs, and mostly rodents, birds, small mammals (mongoose), eggs, other snakes
Reproduction	Indian cobras are oviparous and lay their eggs,between the months of April and July. The female snake usually lays,between 10 to 30 eggs in rat holes or termite mounds and the eggs hatch,48 to 69 days later. The hatchlings measure between 20 and 30,centimetres (7.9 and 11.8 in) in length. The hatchlings are independent,from birth and have fully functional venom glands.
Habitat	Found both in hills and plains, city outskirts, deep hiding places, old woods, cracks, caves, dense & open forests,and mostly lives around human habitation for food and shelter.