Its close-up pictures were taken without anyone harmed, and the snake was left alone in its habitat. The unusually friendly cobra is a dark contrast to their fearsome reputation.

Among the many animals that lost their lives to this human conflict, one stands out—a colossal king cobra, stretching a jaw-dropping 18 feet, was caught in the crossfire of a war it never started.

What you need to know: Cobra’s latest King line of wedges use a metal-injection molding (MIM) process. MIM produces tighter manufacturing tolerances, reducing the need for hand polishing that ...