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Phyla Subkingdom Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subkingdom Agnotozoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Subkingdom Metazoa Radiata Cnidaria Ctenophora - Comb jellies Bilateria Protostomia Acoelomorpha Platyhelminthes - Flatworms Nemertina - Ribbon worms Gastrotricha Gnathostomulida - Jawed worms Micrognathozoa Rotifera - Rotifers Acanthocephala Priapulida Kinorhyncha Loricifera Entoprocta Nematoda - Roundworms Nematomorpha - Horsehair worms Cycliophora Mollusca - Mollusks Sipuncula - Peanut worms Annelida - Segmented...
Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with...
Orders Crocodilia - Crocodilians scary crocodiles. ...
Suborders Lacertilia- Lizards Serpentes - Snakes Amphisbaenia - Worm lizards This article is about the Squamata order of reptiles. ...
The Elapidae, or elapids, are a family of highly venomous snakes found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. ...
Naja is a genus of venomous elapid snakes. ...
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Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as , (May 13, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ...
A stylised Egyptian Cobra, representing the goddess Wadjet, was the symbol of sovereignty of the pharaohs, and therefore, it is also called Uraeus serpent. In Egyptian mythology, Buto (papyrus colored--referring to the color of the cobra) was a snake (especially cobra) goddess and patron of the oracle in the city of the same name. ...
Mask of Tutankhamuns mummy featuring a uraeus from the eighteenth dynasty when the cobra image of Wadjet from the original uraeus had been joined by the white vulture image of Nekhbet because of the unification of Lower and Upper Egypt The Uraeus (plural Uraei or Uraeuses, from the Greek...
This snake preys on small mammals, lizards, toads, and other snakes, including the puff adder and Cape Cobra. A puff adder is a common name for two diffenrent species of snake. ...
The Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) is a moderately sized cobra inhabiting the arid regions of South Africa. ...
The main characteristic of an Egyptian cobra is the head and the hood. The head is large and depressed with a broad snout. The cobra's eyes are large with a round pupil. Its neck may range from 15-18 cm wide.
The Egyptian cobra garnered increased attention in Canada in the fall of 2006 when a pet cobra became loose and forced the evacuation of a house in Toronto for more than six months when it was believed to have sought refuge in the home's walls.
The Egyptian cobra may grow to 5'-6'8" (1.5-2m) in length and specimens as long as 8' have been seen in some areas.
Habitat
Dry to moist savanna and semi-desert regions with at least some water and vegetation (never in desert regions). Also found in oasis, agricultural ground, hills with sparse vegetation, and grassland. These cobras do also occur in the presence of humans and often enter houses. They are attracted to the human villages by chickens and rats that are attracted by garbage. There are also reports of Egyptian cobras swimming in the Mediterranean sea.
Behavior The Egyptian cobra is terrestrial, crepuscular, and nocturnal. However, it can be seen basking in the sun at times in the early morning. It shows a preference for a permanent home in abandoned animal burrows, termite mounds or rock outcrops, et cetera, sometimes entering human habitations to hunt domestic fowl. It will generally attempt to escape when approached, at least for a few meters, but if threatened it assumes the typical upright posture with the hood expanded.
Venom Average Venom Quantity 175 to 300 mg in a single bite. It has the third most toxic venom of any cobra, after the Philippine Cobra (Naja philippinensis) and the Cape Cobra. However, the Egyptian cobra is considered to be much deadlier than the Northern Philippine Cobra or Cape cobra because it is much larger, more aggressive and can inject more venom in a single bite. It has neurotoxic venom which affects the nervous system, stopping the nerve signals from being transmitted to the muscles and at later stages the nerve signal which are transmitted to the heart and lungs are also interrupted causing death due to complete respiratory failure. Envenomation causes local pain, severe swelling, bruising, blistering, necrosis and variable non-specific effects which may include headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, collapse or convulsions also may cause moderate to severe flaccid paralysis. Binomial name Naja philippinensis (Reuss, 1834) The Philippine Cobra (Naja philippinensis) is a relatively small stocky very toxic snake native to the Philippines. ...
The Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) is a moderately sized cobra inhabiting the arid regions of South Africa. ...
Geographical Range The Egyptian Cobra ranges across most of North Africa, south to Congo, and throughout most of the Arabian Peninsula.</ref> Northern Africa (UN subregion) geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...
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References American Psychological Association (APA): Egyptian_cobra. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved June 14, 2008, from Reference.com website: http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Egyptian_cobra
Chicago Manual Style (CMS): Egyptian_cobra. Reference.com. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Egyptian_cobra (accessed: June 14, 2008).
Modern Language Association (MLA): "Egyptian_cobra." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 14 Jun. 2008. <Reference.com http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Egyptian_cobra>
- ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Naja haje
- ^ The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje), commonly confused with the Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera), is a type of venomous snake native to North Africa and the Middle East. The Egyptian cobra is the most common cobra in Africa and is responsible for many deaths there. Its range extends from the Sahara Desert to the Syrian Desert. The Egyptian cobra, like all other cobras, raises its hood when in danger. The Egyptian cobra is nocturnal, but it can be seen basking in the sun at times in the early morning. Females lay 8-33 eggs in termite mounds, and the eggs hatch after an incubation time of 60 days. Most ancient sources say that Cleopatra committed suicide by being bitten by an aspis, which translates into English as "asp." Plutarch tells us that she did experiments on condemned prisoners and found aspis venom to be the most painless of all fatal poisons.<ref>[[Plutarch]] ''Parallel Lives'', "Life of Antony"</li></ol></ref>
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Northern Africa (UN subregion) geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...
A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...
A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...
The Sahara is the worlds second largest desert (second to Antarctica), over 9,000,000 km² (3,500,000 mi²), located in northern Africa and is 2. ...
The Syrian Desert (Arabic: ), also known as the Syro-Arabian desert, is a combination of steppe and true desert that is located in parts of the nations of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. ...
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