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SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
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Question
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What is scientific name of “Cobra"?
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Felis catus
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Capra hircus
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Equs asinus
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Elaphidae naja
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian cobra (Naja naja), also known commonly as the spectacled cobra, Asian cobra, or binocellate cobra, is a species of cobra, a venomous snake in the family Elapidae.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian cobra is found throughout the Indian subcontinent-in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal as well as in Afghanistan. Its scientific name, Naja naja, comes from the Sanskrit word naga, which means cobra or snake.
Detailed explanation-3: -The king cobra’s venom consists of cytotoxins and neurotoxins, including alpha-neurotoxins and three-finger toxins.
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