When it comes to snakes, few are as fascinating– or feared– as the king cobra, python, and anaconda. Each of these reptiles is powerful in its own way and rules its territory using different skills.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Science splits the iconic king cobra into four distinct ...

The king cobra holds the record as the longest venomous snake, at 18.7 feet long. As apex predators, they prey on other snakes, shaping local ecosystems and venomous-snake populations. Read on to ...