Centipede vs. Snake | National Geographic

dinnertime with this female centipede

dinnertime with this female centipede here in Africa on the menu fresh

here in Africa on the menu fresh

here in Africa on the menu fresh grasshopper when this centipede goes out

grasshopper when this centipede goes out

grasshopper when this centipede goes out to eat

to eat

to eat she doesn’t hire a babysitter nope she

she doesn’t hire a babysitter nope she

she doesn’t hire a babysitter nope she packs her young securely in the tender

packs her young securely in the tender

packs her young securely in the tender trap of her own back legs warmth

trap of her own back legs warmth

trap of her own back legs warmth security togetherness centipede Family

security togetherness centipede Family

security togetherness centipede Family Values when it’s time to put the kids to

Values when it’s time to put the kids to

Values when it’s time to put the kids to bed all she does is lift up her rear end

bed all she does is lift up her rear end

bed all she does is lift up her rear end and march home out in the African night

and march home out in the African night

and march home out in the African night on her own she draws the attention of a

on her own she draws the attention of a

on her own she draws the attention of a predator this small black headed snake

predator this small black headed snake

predator this small black headed snake whose diet is comprised mainly of

whose diet is comprised mainly of

whose diet is comprised mainly of centipedes the snake attacks the

centipedes the snake attacks the

centipedes the snake attacks the centipede mom fights back in defense but

centipede mom fights back in defense but

centipede mom fights back in defense but the snake holds on with hungry

the snake holds on with hungry

the snake holds on with hungry determination the snake’s venom works

determination the snake’s venom works

determination the snake’s venom works and the centipede is a goner now the

and the centipede is a goner now the

and the centipede is a goner now the snake has the same problem as a dog that

snake has the same problem as a dog that

snake has the same problem as a dog that chases after a school bus what does it

chases after a school bus what does it

chases after a school bus what does it do when it catches it

do when it catches it

do when it catches it [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the centipedes body is almost twice as

the centipedes body is almost twice as

the centipedes body is almost twice as wide as the snake not that this stops

wide as the snake not that this stops

wide as the snake not that this stops the snake starting with the head the

the snake starting with the head the

the snake starting with the head the snake swallows the centipede hole

snake swallows the centipede hole

snake swallows the centipede hole gulping down every last lake at least

gulping down every last lake at least

gulping down every last lake at least the babies weren’t along for the ride

the babies weren’t along for the ride

the babies weren’t along for the ride this time