cobra

cobra

Serpent venimeux qui peut élargir la peau autour de son cou lorsqu’il se sent menacé.

En anglais simple : A poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a wide shape when threatened.

• The cobra raised its head.
• Cobras spread their necks when they feel threatened.
• The keeper stayed well away from the cobra.

Expressions courantes : venomous cobra, cobra bite, cobra hood

cobra royal

Très grand serpent venimeux d’Asie qui se nourrit surtout d’autres serpents.

En anglais simple : A very large poisonous Asian snake that mainly eats other snakes.

• A king cobra crossed the path.
• King cobras mainly feed on other snakes.
• The zoo keeps its king cobra in a secure enclosure.

Synonymes : king cobra

Expressions courantes : king cobra, large king cobra

cobra cracheur à collier, rinkhals

Serpent venimeux d’Afrique australe, aux bandes sur le cou, qui peut projeter du venin sur un ennemi.

En anglais simple : A southern African poisonous snake with neck bands that can spray poison at an enemy.

• This cobra can spit venom.
• The cobra had pale bands around its neck.
• These cobras live in grasslands in southern Africa.

Synonymes : rinkhals, ring-necked spitting cobra

Expressions courantes : spitting cobra, ring-necked cobra

cobra arboricole

Serpent venimeux d’Afrique qui passe une grande partie de son temps dans les arbres.

En anglais simple : A poisonous African snake that spends much of its time in trees.

• The tree cobra rested on a branch.
• Tree cobras hunt among the forest branches.
• A green tree cobra disappeared into the leaves.

Synonymes : tree cobra

Expressions courantes : tree cobra, black tree cobra, green tree cobra