Is the Warriors a true story?
The new documentary from Shan Nicholson (and produced by Jim Carrey) charts the untold story of the real-life ‘Warriors’. This later became the inspiration behind the gang summit at the beginning of The Warriors, where leader of the Gramercy Riffs shouts “CAN YOU DIG IT?” five too many times.
What is the largest crime organization in the world?
The Bratva
The Bratva, the Russian mob, is the largest criminal organization in the world.
How is a king cobra different from other snakes?
The king cobra is unusual among snakes in that the female is a very dedicated parent. For the nest, the female scrapes up leaves and other debris into a mound, and stays in the nest until the young hatch. She guards the mound tenaciously, rearing up into a threat display if any large animal gets too close.
Is the king cobra a threatened species in India?
Regarded as the national reptile of India, this species has an eminent position in mythology and folk traditions of India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. Threatened by habitat destruction, the king cobra has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2010.
How many people can be killed by a king cobra?
Though there are other snakes with more potent venom, the amount of neurotoxin that a king cobra can emit in one bite is enough to kill 20 people — or one elephant. Fortunately, king cobras are shy and avoid people. King cobras are the only species of snake to build nests for their young, which they guard ferociously.
What happens when a king cobra encounters a mongoose?
If a king cobra encounters a natural predator, such as the mongoose, which has resistance to the neurotoxins, the snake generally tries to flee. If unable to do so, it forms the distinctive cobra hood and emits a hiss, sometimes with feigned closed-mouth strikes.