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mozambican spitting cobra
Fact FileThey grow from 4 to 9 feet and their venom can spat up to 8 feet away. Their venom can blind an animal if it gets in their eyes and it can cause an eye to swell but if it bites you its venom can affect the tissue, mussels, cells and the nervous system and can cause someone to die. even mongooses fear this snake because of its deadly defense. It spits its venom by gathering saliva and squeezes Its venom glands and tilts its head and all its venom goes flying out. Its diet includes rodents, birds, other snakes, lizards, eggs,toads and insects.
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LocationThey are mostly found in east and south Africa.
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