This sleek, agile and very alert snake was a king cobra, the largest venomous snake in the world and an icon to all snake enthusiasts, including this writer.

而眼前这条圆滑、机敏而又警觉的爬行动物叫做眼镜王蛇——世界上最大的毒蛇。 它也是包括作者在内的蛇类发烧友的偶像。

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The King Cobra is the world's most dangerous snake.

眼镜王蛇是世界上最危险的蛇。

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The common king snake found throughout the u. s. and in northern Mexico is usually black or dark brown variously blotched ringed or speckled with yellow or white.

普通王蛇遍布美国和墨西哥北部，通常为黑色或深褐色，带有各式各样的黄色或白色环圈或斑纹。

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"The Apostle" is as long as a crawlin' king snake in the Garden of Eden.

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