Mozambique Spitting Cobra
Mozambique Spitting Cobra The Mozambique spitting cobra ( Naja mossambica ) is a highly venomous species of spitting cobra native to Africa . It is largely found in Angola , Botswana , Malawi , Mozambique , Namibia , South Africa , Tanzania , Zambia , and Zimbabwe . German naturalist Wilhelm Peters described this species in 1854. In color, the snake is slate to blue, olive or tawny black above, with some or all scales having black edging.It is a highly venomous type of cobra that is so named because it projects venom from its fangs into its attacker’s eyes, which can cause vision problems or blindness. The venom from its bite can destroy local tissue like the puff adder . It can spit venom at a distance of 4 to 8 feet.As its name suggests, this cobra spits venom and can hit a target with deadly accuracy from two to three metres away. They are often considered one of the deadliest snake...