11K views · 11 shares | Here’s a quick video of my banded snouted cobra showing off its hood and then how fast it can climb out of a Brute garbage can #snake #cobra #pet #reptile #animal #venomous #wildlife #snakes #cobras #pets | Nathan Jordan Photography | Facebook

The king cobra stands a step above the rest amongst other species of snake, but, despite its genetic differences, its hood and potent venom place it solidly within the cobra family's ranks. But these fiercesome reptiles aren't so different from us, and it's believed that the king cobra shares a monogomous relationship with their mate. Get closer to the action than ever before in Legends of Venom: Cobra, part of Snakebite, tonight at 8pm on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK