A rare white-skinned cobra, which got its colour due to a genetic mutation called leucism, was rescued from the water sump of a house in Coimbatore on Tuesday. The rescuer later handed over the snake to the Forest Department.
Snake rescuer K. Mohan attached to the Wildlife and Nature Conservation Trust received a call from Kumar, a resident of M.G.R. Nagar at Podanur in Coimbatore, on Tuesday morning, seeking his help for the rescue of a snake.
Mr. Mohan went to the spot and found a white-skinned cobra resting on the step of a water sump of Mr. Kumar’s house. The young cobra, measuring over a foot, was rescued and taken to the office of the Forest Range Officer, Coimbatore. Mr. Mohan said that white cobra is rare to be seen though he had rescued a five-foot-long individual from Kurichi in the city in May this year.
According to experts, leucism is a condition that prevents melanin and other pigments from being deposited on the skin, fur and feathers of animals, reptiles and birds.
Published - October 10, 2023 09:13 pm IST
