Egyptian cobra

The Egyptian cobra (naja haje) is a type of poisonous cobra. It was worshiped by the Ancient Egyptians. It lives in both North Africa and Southwestern Asia. It is one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Egyptian cobras can grow up to 5 feet or 6 feet, 8 inches (1.5–2 m) and have been seen as large as 8 feet in some areas. Recently, a man was sentenced to a year in jail and a fine of $17,000 for owning an Egyptian cobra.^[3] Small symbols of Egyptian cobras were included in the crown of the pharaohs.

Egyptian cobra
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Naja
Subgenus:	Uraeus
Species:	N. haje
Binomial name
Naja haje (Linnaeus, 1758)[1]
Distribution of the Egyptian cobra
Synonyms[2]
Coluber haje Linnaeus, 1758 Vipera haje — Daudin, 1803 Naja haje — Merrem, 1820