Shivering at the sight of a cobra drinking water from a glass

The video was posted by an animal care worker named Susanta Nanda in India Twitter. Immediately after being posted, the video immediately caused a “network storm”.

“It’s creepy and unbelievable. Cobra Drinking water from a glass in hand. The snake drinks but doesn’t open its mouth, it has a small nostril to suck water” – one user Twitter comment.

Another social media user added: “The king cobra is thirsty. Unbelievable. This snake looks quite large.”

“It takes a lot of courage to do this,” wrote another of the man holding a glass of water for the snake to drink.

The cobra was drinking water from the glass the man was holding in his hand. Photo: Twitter/ Susanta Nanda

The cobra is one of the most venomous snakes on the planet and is native to Southeast Asia. The king cobra – the longest of the cobra species – is very common in India. – by channel NDTV.

Cobras have an average length of 3.18 – 4 m, some even have a length of 5.85 m. The king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world.

Cobras’ skin color varies depending on habitat, ranging from black with white streaks to a uniform gray-brown color.

Cobras mainly eat other snakes, including their own. However, it rarely hunts other vertebrates, such as rodents or lizards. This is the difference between cobras and other snakes.