A remarkable video of a newly born cobra has gone viral on the internet. While this tiny snake, or “snakelet,” is attractive, make no mistake: if agitated by the handler, it may unleash a lethal blow. This seemingly harmless snake has fa.tal poison right out of the shell. Elapid snakes, such as coral snakes, cobras, mambas, sea snakes, and kraits, are members of the Elapid family. The thre.at shows of rearing upward and expanding their neck-flap, as well as persistent small, hollow fangs at the front of their mouths, distinguishes the family of poisonous snakes. These snakes are among the…
