Cobra Hatchling

[Prathamesh Ghadekar]

The Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja) having a first glance at the World.
Camera : Sony DSC W80 (P & S)
EXIF : Cropped a bit on the bottom side.
Head slightly sharpened.

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

It is a very satisfying image of a baby Common Cobra (Naja naja) releasing itself from its leathery egg by slitting the shell with its 'egg tooth',a special outward protruding tooth on the nose tip that is lost shortly after.After hatching,unlike mammal,the mother normally desert it.It has to survive from many many predators on its own.Just see it has raised its hood in defence soon after hatching.Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

P.S.:Common Cobra (Naja naja) may have 'spectacled marking' on hood or 'no marking' at all.In Western and North Western India this marking is absent quite often.In Eastern India and North East, Indian (Monocled) Cobra(Naja naja Kaouthia) is more common than Spectacled Cobra.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice to see a baby cobra. A slight more space at the bottom than at the top would be good as the tail is touching the frame. Where was this photographed? Thanks for sharing.

[Prathamesh Ghadekar]

These were photographed in a pit in my Garden.

[Joshi Bhavya]

Good to see this image.. Well found and captured.. agree with Bottom space.. Thanks for sharing.