Least ConcernMonocled Cobra
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One of the 2 kraits on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Elapidae
Bungarus fasciatus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The banded krait is unmistakable for its alternating black and yellow rings and for a vertebral ridge that gives its back a triangular cross-section. It is a highly venomous elapid but notably listless by day: it will let itself be handled with barely a reaction, and practically all accidents happen at night, when it becomes active.
Weight
3.1 kg on average
Size
1 m – 2.1 m
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungarus_fasciatus
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