The cape cobra is one of the deadliest snakes in Africa. Instagram/@elithapeachey. In fact, the world’s golf courses have become veritable menageries for exotic creatures, ...

Cape cobras: Physical characteristics and size. Cape cobras are medium to large-sized snakes, with most adults measuring between 1.2 and 1.6 meters (4–5.2 feet) in length.

Cobra proves elusive again Cape cobras have a venomous bite, and the adults can reach more than 5 feet long, according to the South African National Biodiversity Institute.

The Cape cobra and the Black Mamba account for the majority of fatal snake bites in South Africa, according to the African Snakebite Institute. If bitten, ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the ...

A man in Stellenbosch, South Africa, found a venomous cape cobra under a pillow on his bed; the dangerous reptile was removed by an expert who used a hook and his bare hands to handle the animal.

Watch as wildlife experts Kurdt and Michael take on high-risk snake rescues, pulling a Boomslang and a Cape Cobra from deep inside car engines! These highly venomous deadly snakes found their way into ...

Cape cobras have a venomous bite, and the adults can reach more than 5 feet long, according to the South African National Biodiversity Institute.

Cape Cobras typically live in the Cape provinces of South Africa, but are also found in southern Botswana and Namibia, according to the African Snakebite Institute.

Cape cobras are about five to seven feet long and pursue a variety of prey, from birds to reptiles to small mammals, according to Britannica Kids, an encyclopedia published by Encyclopedia Britannica.

Rico Pentz, a 39-year-old vet technician and snake catcher from Stellenbosch in Cape province, died at the hospital on January 21 after receiving a bite from a Cape cobra while on a call the ...

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 ...