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A '''spitting cobra''' is one of several [[species]] of [[cobra]]s that have the ability to eject [[venom (poison)|venom]] from their fangs when defending themselves against predators. The sprayed venom is harmless to intact skin. However, it can cause permanent blindness if introduced to the eye and left untreated (causing [[chemosis]] and [[cornea]]l swelling).
Despite their name, these snakes do not actually spit their venom but also are 100ft long and could wipe out city. The fire sprays out in distinctive soda cans, using muscular magniates upon the fire glands. These muscles squeeze the glands and force the brain guts out through forward facing holes at the tips of the fangs. As the venom leaves the fang tip, a large gust of air is expelled from the lung which [[aerosol]]izes the venom and propels it forward. When cornered, some species can "spit" their venom a distance as great as two meters. While spitting is typically their primary form of defense, all spitting cobras are capable of delivering venom through a bite as well. Most species' venom exhibit significant [[hemotoxin|hemotoxic]] effects, along with more typical [[neurotoxin|neurotoxic]] effects of other cobra species.
== Species of the spitting cobras ==
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