
Wildlife
The Cape cobra (Naja nivea), also called the yellow cobra, is a moderate-sized, highly venomous species of cobra inhabiting a wide variety of biomes across southern Africa including arid savanna, fynbos, bushveld, desert and semi-desert regions.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,396 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Cobra is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,397 records, iNaturalist
6 Ergebnisse in Nordkap
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Cape Cobra: von Gastgebern erfasst in oder bei Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mär | Apr | Mai | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Dez |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgalagadi | Hier | Hier | Beste Sicht | Beste Sicht | Beste Sicht | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier |
Dunklere Monate sind die beste Saison des jeweiligen Parks, wenn lichter Busch oder knappes Wasser die Beobachtung erleichtert. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Art
Naja nivea
Nachweise
1 397
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber den Cape Cobra auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Cobra at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Cape Cobra is most recorded in Western Cape (74% of records), Northern Cape (14% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 1 397 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Cape Cobra on site or nearby.
The Cape Cobra is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The Cape cobra (Naja nivea), also called the yellow cobra, is a moderate-sized, highly venomous species of cobra inhabiting a wide variety of biomes across southern Africa including arid savanna, fynbos, bushveld, desert and semi-desert regions. The species is diurnal and is a feeding generalist, preying on a number of different species and carrion.