Cape cobra (Naja nivea) is one of the most venomous cobra species. It has many color morphs, but one of the most bright is the yellow cobra from the Kalahari desert. This snake lives in open habitat and often meets other animals, such as meerkats. Watch until the end to see the encounter of the cobra and meerkat group. | Snakes

Cape cobra spreading its hood and retreating into hole, De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa.

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Cape Cobra caught at Kanu Wine farm outside Stellenbosch. @kanuwines “This snake varies in colour from near black to dark or light brown, beige, yellow or speckled while juveniles have a dark band on the throat. The Cape Cobra is easily confused with the Mole Snake and the Black Spitting Cobra. It is by far our most dangerous cobra and with the Black Mamba it accounts for the majority of fatal snake bites in South Africa. The Cape Cobra may stand its ground if threatened and is quick to form a h