A recent scientific study has revealed that king cobras in India are beginning to spread to new areas via one of the world's busiest railway networks, placing them in habitats far from their natural environment. Researchers have tracked the spread of the king cobra, classified as a threatened species in India, in the Western Ghats region, and its movement to large parts of the tourist state of Goa. This species is typically known to inhabit the interior areas of the state, within forests and near rivers and streams, away from the famous coastlines, according to the British newspaper The Independent. By analyzing snake rescue data and documented local reports between 2002 and...
