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What do king cobras eat?

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timber rattlesnake — snake Timber rattlesnake (*Crotalus horridus*).

King cobras are active hunters that prey almost exclusively on other snakes. While other types of cobras may consume a variety of small vertebrates, such as toads and birds, the king cobra's diet is specialized, consisting primarily of other snake species.12