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King cobras build nests for their eggs

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They are the only serpents on the planet that bothered to learn basic carpentry. Female king cobras gather massive piles of dead leaves and debris by awkwardly sweeping them together with their coils. They build a two-story compost heap, laying their eggs in the warm bottom layer while violently guarding the roof.

King cobras build nests for their eggs
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