Viral video: Cobra vs three Mongooses at Patna Airport runway, watch what happens next
Patna Airport, where a snake faced off against three mongooses. The confrontation, captured on video, shows the snake initially engaging in a one-on-one battle with a mongoose. However, the situation escalates as two more mongooses join in, turning the fight into a three-on-one struggle.
Snake vs Mongoose: Natural Enemies in the Animal Kingdom
The confrontation between the snake and mongooses is not just a random encounter. Mongooses and snakes have been natural enemies for centuries, a rivalry driven by their evolutionary history. This predator-prey relationship has led to a continuous cycle of attack and defense, with each species adapting to counter the other. Snakes prey on mongooses and their young, while mongooses are known to hunt and eat snakes, making them fierce competitors in the wild.
Competition and Territorialism Fuel the Rivalry
Beyond predation, competition for resources like food, shelter, and territory further intensifies the mongoose-snake rivalry. Both species are carnivorous and often vie for the same prey in their habitats. Mongooses are highly territorial and will aggressively defend their domain against intruding snakes, which in turn seek to expand their territory in search of food or shelter. This competition frequently leads to violent clashes, as seen in the recent video.
Another Viral Video Highlights
Another viral video circulating online suggests that in Jalalabad, Fazilka, what appeared to be a long ribbon strip flying overhead was, in fact, a snake. The incident occurred when a
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