They’re not typically aggressive toward humans, choosing to escape rather than bite in most cases. But a king cobra bite, if not treated immediately, can kill a person in less than 30 minutes.

Generally, king cobra bites are “rare” but, when they occur, they often lead to “rapid death in human beings.” A close-up photo of Ophiophagus salvatana, or the Luzon king cobra Photo from ...

Generally, king cobra bites are “rare” but, when they occur, often lead to “rapid death in human beings.” An Ophiophagus kaalinga, or Western Ghats king cobra. Photo from P. Gowri Shankar ...

Generally, king cobra bites are “rare” but, when they occur, often lead to “rapid death in human beings.” Want to read more? Check out our stories here. Researchers said they named the new ...