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How do mongooses kill snakes?

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For an animal, trying to kill a snake is almost equal to suicide, but mongooses and meerkats have some advantages and tricks of their own. read more

When it comes to killing snakes. the mongoose is the world's champ. Let’s watch the scrappy fellow go through a bout. Our champ is the Indian mongoose. a relative of the Rikki tikki tavi in the Kipling Jungle Book story. It is early morning and time for breakfast. Mr. read more

To kill the snake, the group of mongooses surround it and then try to close in from different directions. The snake is constantly distracted by the surrounding mongooses who try to bite it. Then, whenever any mongoose gets a chance to bite and jaw the distracted snake's mouth, it charges for the move. read more

Mongooses look at cobras as potential meal, and few species of mongoose like the Honeybadgers would risk their lives to kill a cobra for a meal. Some African mongooses even take on black mambas which have a lightning fast strike compared to other venomous snakes. read more

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