Egyptian cobra Egyptian cobra The Egyptian cobra ("Naja haje") is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. "Naja haje" is one of the largest cobra species native to Africa, second to the forest cobra ("Naja melanoleuca"). "Naja haje" was first described by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The generic name "naja" is a Latinisation of the Sanskrit word ' () meaning "cobra". The specific epithet "haje" is derived from the Arabic word hayya" (حية"') which literally means "snake". The Egyptian cobra is one of the largest cobras of the African continent. The head is large and depressed and slightly
Crawling King Snake the band, recorded it for their 1971 album "L.A. Woman". Eric Burdon recorded it as a two-minute track for his 1982 album "Comeback"; his complete 11 minute version is included on a later compilation album. Other versions include those by George Thorogood (1985 "Maverick"), Junior Kimbrough (1994 "Sad Days, Lonely Nights"), Buddy Guy (2003 "Blues Singer"), Etta James (2004 "Blues to the Bone"), and Peter Green Splinter Group (2001 "Blues Don't Change", released 2012). Crawling King Snake "Crawling King Snake" (alternatively "Crawlin' King Snake" or "Crawling/Crawlin' Kingsnake") is a blues song that has been recorded by numerous blues and other