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The king cobra expand its muscles and ribs on both sides of its neck how does this behavior help the snake to survive

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The King Cobra does this as a defense display to scare off other snakes or predators by making themselves appear extra-huge.
King Cobras are also the only snake to build a nest for their young, so they also do this to protect the nest, their family, and territory

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