This is the dramatic moment a king cobra was found on the roadside caught in a ferocious death grip with a python.
The two predators clashed in the undergrowth before pulling out in front of passing drivers in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand, on December 9. Incredible footage shows how the python wrapped its thick body around the cobra and tried to restrain its adversary, which then sank its fangs into its opponent’s neck.
Onlooker Anoochit Preecha watched as the two reptilians struggled for dominance as they twisted in fierce duel. He said: ‘One was fighting for his life, and one was feeding his hunger. I am lucky to have witnessed such a rare event.
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Pythons kill their prey by strangling it to death, while cobras strike the base of their target’s neck to inject deadly venom. This time, the cobra was able to hold out long enough as its deadly venom weakened the python, causing it to lose its grip. He then slowly died before the cobra swallowed him whole.
Some snakes, including pythons and cobras, practice cannibalism when fighting over food or territory.
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