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Live king cobra seized

Customs authorities in the city of Zhangjiagang, east China鈥檚 Jiangsu Province, said yesterday that they had seized a 4-meter-long live king cobra from a batch of imported wood. The snake, as thick as an adult鈥檚 arm, is extremely venomous and would pose a threat to people鈥檚 lives and the ecosystem if it enters the country, according to the customs. King cobra is the world鈥檚 largest and most venomous snake species. Fierce and quick-witted, it is one of the world鈥檚 most dangerous snakes, mainly found in Southeast and South Asia.


 

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