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Recent Examples of krait
The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Common kraits are often found in human settlements, drawn by the abundance of small prey like rodents and frogs.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Snake Island, where the show staged challenges, was notorious for banded sea kraits and venomous vipers; the island was also a handoff point for pirates, which meant that it was patrolled by Australian special forces.
—Emily Nussbaum, Vulture, 5 July 2024
In the clip, the mimic octopus impersonates one of these creatures, turning his tentacles into snake-like appendages that are the same colors as a sea krait.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Groups of five mice were given a life-threatening dose of the toxin from the venom of a krait, mixed with the antibody.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Barbed arrow kraits can reach about 3 feet in length, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Common kraits are often found in human settlements, drawn by the abundance of small prey like rodents and frogs.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Snake Island, where the show staged challenges, was notorious for banded sea kraits and venomous vipers; the island was also a handoff point for pirates, which meant that it was patrolled by Australian special forces.
—Emily Nussbaum, Vulture, 5 July 2024
In the clip, the mimic octopus impersonates one of these creatures, turning his tentacles into snake-like appendages that are the same colors as a sea krait.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Groups of five mice were given a life-threatening dose of the toxin from the venom of a krait, mixed with the antibody.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Barbed arrow kraits can reach about 3 feet in length, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for krait
Noun
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Luckily, Australian skinks have evolved their own molecular armor against cobra venom—using the exact same sugar-blocking mechanism that cobras use to resist their own toxins.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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The vacation house has sat vacant over the long winter months, the windows latched tight against cobras and the clever fingers of baboons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Animal control officers say the rattlesnake was secured in a glass enclosure, but the two cobras had been inside plastic totes, which were knocked over, spilling them onto the floor, Beckman said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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How to identify venomous snakes The rattlesnake are the only native venomous snake in California, according to the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, once his guardian arrived at the day care center, the information they were told was allegedly changed, as it was revealed that the boy had been bitten by a copperhead snake.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The University of Kentucky says the main types of venomous snakes found in the commonwealth are copperheads, pigmy rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnakes and western cottonmouths.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kebede wears python-effect and suede outerwear over fluid pieces.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Shop the exclusive here at Vogue, and find yours in black, eucalyptus, oxblood, python, or black alligator.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This included cobras, a green mamba, a boa constrictor and tarantulas, authorities said.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 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
Noun
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The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Another version of the story has Jardine Matheson's taipan being greeted by a 21-gun salute, to the horror of the local military who reserve that tradition for high ranking officers.—
CNN,
CNN,
8 June 2021
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Burmese pythons are one of the state’s most notorious invasive species, and the FWC has implemented several efforts to remove the large nonvenomous constrictors from our ecosystem — primarily by humanely killing them.—
NBC South Florida,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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Boa constrictors can reach up to 13 feet as adults.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
27 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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Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.—
Mark Price,
charlotteobserver,
15 May 2017
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“Krait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/krait. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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