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Classification
Reptile
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
20–30 years
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Weight
1–3 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
The Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje) is a reptile indigenous to Egypt. It inhabits arid and semi-arid regions, cultivated areas, and rocky hillsides of north and east africa.
Habitat
🌿 arid and semi-arid regions🌿 cultivated areas🌿 and rocky hillsides of north and east africa
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Elapidae
Genus
Naja
Fun Facts
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The Egyptian cobra can grow up to 2.5 meters (8 feet) long and raise a third of its body off the ground when threatened
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Its venom contains neurotoxins that can cause respiratory paralysis and death within hours if untreated
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The Egyptian cobra was sacred in ancient Egypt — the uraeus (rearing cobra) was a symbol of divine authority on pharaohs' crowns
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It is sometimes called the 'asp' and is believed by some historians to be the snake used by Cleopatra in her legendary death
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They are one of the most widespread cobra species in Africa, ranging from Morocco to Somalia