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10 deadly king cobras spotted at 9,000 feet near Mount Everest, scientists in shock due to..., Experts call it sign of...
10 deadly king cobras spotted at 9,000 feet near Mount Everest, scientists in shock due to..., Experts call it sign of...
According to Bishnu Pandey from Nepal's Forestry Institute, king cobra eggs were found near the Gaurishankar Range just before the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, cobras have been seen in Jiri Municipality, which lies between 1,600 and over 5,000 meters in altitude. These snakes are the same species usually found in Nepal's Terai region, which is at a much lower elevation.
Many experts think this strange movement to higher areas could be a sign of climate change. As temperatures rise, snakes might be moving to cooler places for survival.
However, not all scientists agree completely. Dr. Ramesh Chinnasamy from India's Wildlife Institute says that while king cobras usually live in rainforests and are shy in nature, we can't say for sure that this change is due to climate change without deeper research. He explained that warmer weather can make snakes more active and possibly push them into new areas, but more studies are needed to understand if this is just a rare case or part of a bigger environmental shift.
