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KOLY

Koly or KarimKoly (black as coal coloured Koly) is a South Indian mythological snake mostly seen or heard in Wayanad and silent valley region of Kerala (southern part of India) from the local tribal stories.

Koly or KarimKoly is a mythological snake with large flower on it's head(only male has this). Koly is one of the hooded snake. When it is in hooded position (just like a cobra), it will attain a height of 8ft (head to the body touching ground) and with a total of about 25-30 ft in length. Where as female are larger than male Koly. Koly has a big ruby like eye. The male Koly always howl or whistle to attract it's mate. They are territorial creatures and will hunt only after 108 years after it's hunt. During the time of it's hunt they will clear out the entire forest in one night and goes back to hibernation for 108 years. They will kill anything that moves.