🐍 King cobra vs Tasmanian devil 🐾
The king cobra is about 5 times as long as the tasmanian devil.
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| Row | 🐍 King cobra | 🐾 Tasmanian devil |
|---|---|---|
| Size The king cobra is about 5 times as long as the tasmanian devil. | 10 to 12 ft3.1 to 3.7 m1 | 21 to 31 in53 to 80 cm2 |
| Top speed Neither has a checked number yet. | no checked number yet | no checked number yet |
| Weight We don't have a checked number for the king cobra yet. | no checked number yet | 9 to 26 lb4.1 to 12 kg2 |
| Lives The king cobra usually lives about 3 times as long as the tasmanian devil. | 17 years17 years1 | 5 years5 years2 |
| Eats The king cobra eats meat; the tasmanian devil eats plants and animals. | mostly other snakes | mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | forests, bamboo thickets and swamps near streams, from northern India to southern China | the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land |
Which one? King cobra or tasmanian devil
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the king cobra or the tasmanian devil yet, so there is no race.
We only race. Real animals mostly avoid each other. A race is the only fair contest: who reaches the tree first, by top speed. Our face-off books compare real numbers, and nobody gets hurt.
9 things to know about King cobra vs Tasmanian devil
- The king cobra: A very long snake that eats mostly other snakes.
- The tasmanian devil: A black, sturdy animal that cleans up leftovers on an island of Australia.
- They are different kinds of animal. The king cobra is a reptile, so it has scaly skin; the tasmanian devil is a mammal, so it breathes air with lungs and feeds its babies milk.
- The king cobra is about 5 times as long as the tasmanian devil: 1 against 2.
- The king cobra usually lives about 3 times as long as the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the king cobra and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- The king cobra eats mostly other snakes. The tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
- The king cobra lives in forests, bamboo thickets and swamps near streams, from northern India to southern China. The tasmanian devil lives in the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land. They can live in the same kind of place.
- The king cobra: needs help (Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List). 3
- The tasmanian devil: in danger (Endangered on the IUCN Red List). 4
Wow facts
🐍 King cobra
- A king cobra eats mostly other snakes.
- It is longer than most grown-ups are tall.
- It lives near streams in forests, bamboo and swamps.
🐾 Tasmanian devil
- A Tasmanian devil rests in hollow logs, caves and burrows.
- Most of its food is what other animals have left behind.
- It also eats insects and snakes, and a little plant food.
Questions kids ask about King cobra and Tasmanian devil
Which is bigger, king cobra or tasmanian devil?
The king cobra is about 5 times as long as the tasmanian devil: 1 against 2.
Which is heavier, king cobra or tasmanian devil?
We only have a checked weight for the tasmanian devil: 2. Scientists are still working out the other.
Which lives longer, king cobra or tasmanian devil?
The king cobra usually lives about 3 times as long as the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the king cobra and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
What do king cobra and tasmanian devil eat?
The king cobra eats mostly other snakes. The tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
Where do king cobra and tasmanian devil live?
The king cobra lives in forests, bamboo thickets and swamps near streams, from northern India to southern China. The tasmanian devil lives in the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land. They can live in the same kind of place.
Do king cobras eat tasmanian devils?
The king cobra eats mostly other snakes. Tasmanian devils are not in that list, which comes from its page.
Who would win, king cobra or tasmanian devil?
We never show fights, because a fight is not a fair way to compare animals. They can share the same kind of place, and real animals mostly keep out of each other's way. What we can compare is how big, how heavy, how fast, how long they live and what they eat, as above.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/king-cobra-vs-tasmanian-devil
Where these numbers come from
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Ophiophagus hannah (king cobra), checked 10 November 2026.
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Sarcophilus harrisii (Tasmanian devil), checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.