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Recent Examples of cobra
Eastern brown snakes, from the genus Pseudonaja, act like a cobra when they are threatened, the sanctuary said, including raising the front of their body and flattening and inflating their neck area while swaying side to side.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The skinny white snake turned out to not be a cobra, which would have been highly unlikely as that particular venomous species is not native to Florida.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
While laying on my stomach, Brashear pulled my arms up behind me into an assisted cobra pose.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Chelsea was bitten by a cobra and nothing happened.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The skinny white snake turned out to not be a cobra, which would have been highly unlikely as that particular venomous species is not native to Florida.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
While laying on my stomach, Brashear pulled my arms up behind me into an assisted cobra pose.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Chelsea was bitten by a cobra and nothing happened.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cobra
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The taxidermy mounts in the visitor center — which include a bear, a mountain lion, a red fox, a porcupine, a great horned owl and a rattlesnake — all are wearing party hats.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 June 2025
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Some of the most venomous snakes found in Texas are copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Alligators have a more straightforward approach, which likely explains why the python in the video was missing its head.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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Kimmel has trained Otto to hunt iguanas by day and pythons by night.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Vanderpump wore a cape made of feather boas and a giant hat while driving through the 2019 Pride event in the back of a convertible.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Her strapless gown also touted a plunging neckline with subtle boning, teamed with a massive feather boa for added drama.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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While many snakes are excellent at striking quickly, the black mamba holds the record for sustained land speed.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Black mambas are often seen cruising the savanna with their head and neck held high, using their keen eyesight to scan for danger or track prey – typically small mammals such as hyraxes, bush babies, and rodents.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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That brought the total number of nonnative constrictors removed in all Florida Python Challenge competitions to 1,112.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
11 July 2024
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This is a humid, low-lying landscape not unlike the wetlands where today’s large constrictors thrive.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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With an opening on each side of their head between the eye and nostril, pit vipers are broken into three groups: copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes, according to TPWD.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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It is believed that this snake preyed on large vertebrates, such as crocodiles, and used constriction to overpower its prey, similar to modern-day anacondas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Brewer goes on to explain that Burmese pythons are the third largest snake behind reticulated pythons, which are the longest, and anacondas, which are the heaviest.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.—
Terrence McCoy,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2023
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Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.—
Sarah Lane,
Washington Post,
2 Aug. 2017
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“Cobra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cobra. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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