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World’s Largest Spitting Cobra | National Geographic


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[Music] in wood Tom ooh Kenya the world’s

in wood Tom ooh Kenya the world’s

in wood Tom ooh Kenya the world’s largest spitting cobra has been

largest spitting cobra has been

largest spitting cobra has been discovered at the bio can snake farm the

discovered at the bio can snake farm the

discovered at the bio can snake farm the nine-foot highly poisonous snake

nine-foot highly poisonous snake

nine-foot highly poisonous snake produces a record-breaking amount of

produces a record-breaking amount of

produces a record-breaking amount of venom feel trying to fit at one of us

I’m actually if you can see I’m holding

I’m actually if you can see I’m holding him quite gently there but I do want to

him quite gently there but I do want to

him quite gently there but I do want to be careful named Naja ash after James

be careful named Naja ash after James

be careful named Naja ash after James ash founder of the bio can snake farm

ash founder of the bio can snake farm

ash founder of the bio can snake farm it’s recognised as a new species the

it’s recognised as a new species the

it’s recognised as a new species the discovery of the giant spitting cobra

discovery of the giant spitting cobra

discovery of the giant spitting cobra makes conservationists concerned about

makes conservationists concerned about

makes conservationists concerned about other snake species that are

other snake species that are

other snake species that are undiscovered or lost as habitats

undiscovered or lost as habitats

undiscovered or lost as habitats disappear and the environment is

disappear and the environment is

disappear and the environment is destroyed Roy Taylor director of bio Ken

destroyed Roy Taylor director of bio Ken

destroyed Roy Taylor director of bio Ken has been working with snakes here for

has been working with snakes here for

has been working with snakes here for years this specimen was collected on

years this specimen was collected on

years this specimen was collected on Friday in fact it was on Friday that

Friday in fact it was on Friday that

Friday in fact it was on Friday that through wildlife direct as a platform

through wildlife direct as a platform

through wildlife direct as a platform and dr. Richard Leakey we were able to

and dr. Richard Leakey we were able to

and dr. Richard Leakey we were able to actually tell the whole world about this

actually tell the whole world about this

actually tell the whole world about this species a variety of cobra species are

species a variety of cobra species are

species a variety of cobra species are able to spit their venom over a distance

able to spit their venom over a distance

able to spit their venom over a distance of several feet the spray is directed at

of several feet the spray is directed at

of several feet the spray is directed at the eyes of an aggressor so the snake

the eyes of an aggressor so the snake

the eyes of an aggressor so the snake can escape the venom is extremely

can escape the venom is extremely

can escape the venom is extremely painful eyes must be washed out

painful eyes must be washed out

painful eyes must be washed out immediately with lots of water and if

immediately with lots of water and if

immediately with lots of water and if ignored blindness can occur sometimes no

ignored blindness can occur sometimes no

ignored blindness can occur sometimes no first-aid is the best first-aid that you

first-aid is the best first-aid that you

first-aid is the best first-aid that you can give this does not mean abandon your

can give this does not mean abandon your

can give this does not mean abandon your patient and forget about him what it

patient and forget about him what it

patient and forget about him what it means is do not tamper with the bite

means is do not tamper with the bite

means is do not tamper with the bite site no scrubbing or cleaning of the

site no scrubbing or cleaning of the

site no scrubbing or cleaning of the wound which you would very many cases do

wound which you would very many cases do

wound which you would very many cases do with an animal bite from perhaps a

with an animal bite from perhaps a

with an animal bite from perhaps a mammal at vaio can research is conducted

mammal at vaio can research is conducted

mammal at vaio can research is conducted on reptiles specifically snakes and

on reptiles specifically snakes and

on reptiles specifically snakes and snake bites to create anti-venom so the

snake bites to create anti-venom so the

snake bites to create anti-venom so the people who work with the production of

people who work with the production of

people who work with the production of anti-venom and with the medical research

anti-venom and with the medical research

anti-venom and with the medical research work that goes on they in the white

work that goes on they in the white

work that goes on they in the white coats they don’t want to play with

coats they don’t want to play with

coats they don’t want to play with snakes so that’s where we come into it

snakes so that’s where we come into it

snakes so that’s where we come into it we will produce that we will get it to

we will produce that we will get it to

we will produce that we will get it to them and then they can do their work

them and then they can do their work

them and then they can do their work with it bio can is open to the general

with it bio can is open to the general

with it bio can is open to the general public and anyone wanting to learn more

public and anyone wanting to learn more

public and anyone wanting to learn more about snakes is well

about snakes is well

about snakes is well come for people who are residents and

come for people who are residents and

come for people who are residents and the local community we allow them to

the local community we allow them to

the local community we allow them to come in here for your charge the reason

come in here for your charge the reason

come in here for your charge the reason for that is we want them to learn the

for that is we want them to learn the

for that is we want them to learn the difference take so at least that they

difference take so at least that they

difference take so at least that they can identify and one of the great things

can identify and one of the great things

can identify and one of the great things that has happened here in what time

that has happened here in what time

that has happened here in what time where we are is that the local people

where we are is that the local people

where we are is that the local people have actually got names for all the

have actually got names for all the

have actually got names for all the different common species that they have

different common species that they have

different common species that they have bio can offers a free remove a snake

bio can offers a free remove a snake

bio can offers a free remove a snake service for locals snakes removed from a

service for locals snakes removed from a

service for locals snakes removed from a property are relocated to the wild or

property are relocated to the wild or

property are relocated to the wild or brought back to the farm for study it’s

brought back to the farm for study it’s

brought back to the farm for study it’s through research centers like this one

through research centers like this one

through research centers like this one that people can learn to coexist with

that people can learn to coexist with

that people can learn to coexist with animals like these I’m going to put that

animals like these I’m going to put that

animals like these I’m going to put that back because he really is quite

back because he really is quite

back because he really is quite difficult to hold then give me a hand

difficult to hold then give me a hand

difficult to hold then give me a hand take that one back yeah I’m fine I’m

take that one back yeah I’m fine I’m

take that one back yeah I’m fine I’m fine let go just grab the door

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