Snakes aren’t known for being great parents. The female king cobra however, is one of the exceptions. It is the only snake known to make nests for its eggs. The female cobra uses its body to gather leaves and twigs. She lays her eggs at the center, covers the area with more leaves and coils on top to keep the eggs warm and protected. She can lay about 20-40 eggs. She stays with the eggs for the entire duration of the incubation period of about 60-85 days to ward off egg predators. She leaves shortly before the eggs hatch. It has been theorized that female king cobras do this to protect the eggs from themselves. King cobras are known snake eaters.

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