king cobra nick zumbro 4 th period ecology endangered species project

KING COBRA

Nick Zumbro

4th period ecology

Endangered species project

Common Name- King Cobra• Scientific name- Ophiophagus hannah• Natural Habitat- Forest or high climate ecosystem• Mostly found in South or Southeast Asia

Life Characteristics• Diet- Small mammals, toads, lizards, and

other snakes• Size- 18ft long, 20 pounds• Housing needs- Any grassland or rainforest• Climate requirements- Around 95 degrees

and humid• Predator- Humans, and mongoose• Prey- Small mammals, toads, lizards, and

other snakes• Age of reproduction- Four years old, in the

month of January • Amount of eggs at one time- 18-50

Is it a solitary or pack animal?• The king cobra is a solitary animal and the male does not

help raise the young

Endangered reptile• Endangered because- cutting of rainforest• Enlisted endangered- 2002• Current population- not an actual number, just very

reduced in past 75 years

Conservation efforts• Efforts to reduce endangerment- wildlife sanctuaries are

being built • How is it helping- cobra mates in sanctuaries and family is

released• Organizations helping cause- mostly zoos, sanctuaries,

and animal shelters (no actual named organizations)

5 question quiz• Where is the King Cobra most commonly found?

A. Charlotte County

B. Southeast Asia

C. South America

D. China

• Solitary or pack specie?

A. Solitary

B. pack

• What is the prey of the reptile?

A. Toads

B. Other snakes

C. Small mammals

D. All of the above

• How many eggs does the snake lay at a time?

A. 5-10

B. 3-9

C. 4-90

D. 18-50

• When was the snake listed endangered?

A. 2000

B. 2001

C. 2002

D. 2015

3 endangered species in Virginia

• Northeastern Beach Tiger Beatle- Cicindela dorsalis dorsalis

• Indiana Bat- Mytosis sodalis

• Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly- Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii

Works Cited• http://www.iucnredlist.org/photos/2012• http://eol.org/pages/1055746/overview

• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/king_cobra.htm

• http://vtpp.ext.vt.edu/pesticide-safety-education-program/endangered-species-and-pesticide-regulation/virginia-endangered-species-list