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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Silicobra resembles various snakes, and the sand pouch around its neck is similar to the hood of a {{wp|cobra}}. It may be specifically based on the {{wp|false cobra}}, a species that lives in deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, named so because much like a cobra, it can flare its neck into a hood when threatened. | Silicobra resembles various snakes, and the sand pouch around its neck is similar to the hood of a {{wp|cobra}}. It may be specifically based on the {{wp|false cobra}}, a species that lives in deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, named so because much like a cobra, it can flare its neck into a hood when threatened. | ||
With its ability to shoot sand from its nostrils as a defense mechanism, Silicobra is also likely inspired by {{wp|spitting cobra}}s, which spit venom out of their fangs in much the same way. | |||
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