King cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) are an animal in the Jungle Cruise.
Description[]
King Cobras are (contrary to their name) not true cobras (snakes of the genus Naja), instead belonging to the genus Ophiophagus. They are a species of venomous snake native to India but which in the Jungle Cruise can also be found in Burma and Cambodia. Their main food-source in real-life comes from hunting other snakes, including members of its own species.
Appearances[]
Adventure Trading Company[]
The snake juju was in the likeness of a cobra and earned by drinking Venomade at Bengal Barbecue, a drink made from cobra eggs shipped to them by Safari Sue.
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye[]
In the Temple of the Forbidden Eye is the, "Snake Temple" which is home to various king cobras and one giant cobra serving Mara. Due to his fear of snakes, Indiana Jones abandoned tourists within this temple in 1936. The architecture of the temple also has a recurring cobra motif.
Jungle Cruise[]
Jungle Cruise (Disneyland)[]
There is a metal cobra sculpture in the Irrawaddy ruins, depicting a King Cobra with a mystical orb. King Cobras can also be found throughout the ruins. Tablets from the Temple of the Forbidden Eye within the boathouse depict King Cobras.
Jungle Cruise (Magic Kingdom)[]
Several king cobras can be found in Shir Lee Temple, formerly surrounding the shrine of the Buddhist god Hanuman but replaced in 2021 with a golden cobra idol. Outside of Trader Sam's Gift Shop! is a tank from Safari Sue's Snake Farm, a business from the Adventure Trading Company which harvested cobra eggs for Bengal Barbecue.
Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions[]
King Cobras can be seen outside of Shir Lee's Temple.
In other media[]
Paraphernalia[]
Jungle Cruise Adventure Game[]
The King Cobras are an obstacle in this game.
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