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A king cobra bite -- and a scientific discovery

Gowri Shankar · TED

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A king cobra has enough venom to kill 10 people in a single bite. Recounting his near-death experience after being bitten by one of these majestic yet deadly snakes, conservationist and TED Fellow Gowri Shankar shares the epiphany he had when the antivenom failed: there's more than one unique species of king cobra.

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Institution
TED
Department
TED Fellows: Shape Your Future
Speaker
Gowri Shankar
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology
Source
TED
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