Stellenbosch Snake Removal removed a cape cobra from the ladies' room of a lodge in South Africa Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

The Andaman cobra, found only in India’s Andaman Islands, is one of the rarest and least-studied cobra species. Its venom is highly potent, causing paralysis and necrosis, and it is poorly ...

The king cobra, despite its name, is not a true cobra but stands out due to its enormous size, unique snake-based diet, and intelligence. Unlike other cobras, it has a distinct behavior and hood.