What usually prompts the defensive reaction in the Indian Cobra, rather than inherent aggression?
Answer
Feeling threatened or cornered
The snake's behavior, often perceived as aggression, is almost invariably a reaction to feeling cornered or perceiving danger to its life or space.
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