Cobra vs. Mongoose | National Geographic

the dusty plains of southern India for

the dusty plains of southern India for the venue for one of nature’s most

the venue for one of nature’s most

the venue for one of nature’s most astonishing hunts

astonishing hunts

astonishing hunts it’s an unusual face-off in one corner

it’s an unusual face-off in one corner

it’s an unusual face-off in one corner the Cobra spectacle Cobras can grow up

the Cobra spectacle Cobras can grow up

the Cobra spectacle Cobras can grow up to more than seven feet in length

to more than seven feet in length

to more than seven feet in length their venom attacks the nerves which can

their venom attacks the nerves which can

their venom attacks the nerves which can kill a human in as little as 30 minutes

Cobras are normally shy but when

Cobras are normally shy but when threatened they can become very

threatened they can become very

threatened they can become very aggressive especially when a furry

aggressive especially when a furry

aggressive especially when a furry predator starts sniffing around

in the other quarter the Mongoose at

in the other quarter the Mongoose at first glance this curious mammal may not

first glance this curious mammal may not

first glance this curious mammal may not look like much competition for a cobra

look like much competition for a cobra

look like much competition for a cobra but the Indian grey Mongoose is quite

but the Indian grey Mongoose is quite

but the Indian grey Mongoose is quite the predator itself and its

the predator itself and its

the predator itself and its lightning-fast reflexes and thick hide

lightning-fast reflexes and thick hide

lightning-fast reflexes and thick hide have enabled it to add snakes like the

have enabled it to add snakes like the

have enabled it to add snakes like the Cobra to its list of favored foods the

Cobra to its list of favored foods the

Cobra to its list of favored foods the snake tries to warn the mongoose away

snake tries to warn the mongoose away

snake tries to warn the mongoose away making use of that famous hood and raspy

making use of that famous hood and raspy

making use of that famous hood and raspy hiss but the Mongoose is persistent and

hiss but the Mongoose is persistent and

hiss but the Mongoose is persistent and on the hunt when the Mongoose moves in

on the hunt when the Mongoose moves in

on the hunt when the Mongoose moves in to attack the Cobra strikes and misses

to attack the Cobra strikes and misses

to attack the Cobra strikes and misses again and again each time the Mongoose

again and again each time the Mongoose

again and again each time the Mongoose dances just out of reach but when the

dances just out of reach but when the

dances just out of reach but when the mongoose attacks he doesn’t miss