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00:00 (birds chirping)
00:01 The three-month-long mating season is almost over.
00:04 As she approaches the village,
00:11 the male flicks his tongue,
00:13 searching for small scent particles in the air.
00:16 He may be able to smell her presence,
00:21 but her heady cocktail of pheromones
00:28 has attracted another admirer.
00:30 A second male has picked up her trail in the forest
00:36 and followed her into the village.
00:38 And he's been spotted.
00:46 King cobras can see prey up to 300 feet away.
00:56 The village male sees the intruder approaching,
00:59 and he is fiercely territorial,
01:05 especially in mating season.
01:07 He moves to intercept the trespasser.
01:14 The two males size each other up,
01:25 rearing a third of their bodies off the ground.
01:28 They flare their trademark hoods in a display of aggression.
01:32 Biting would be futile and a waste of the precious toxin,
01:46 as their own powerful venom has little effect
01:51 on other king cobras.
01:52 (dramatic music)
01:55 Instead, their bodies entwine in a wrestling match.
02:06 The aim is to force their opponent's head to the ground.
02:17 (dramatic music)
02:20 Oblivious to everything around them,
02:27 they vie for dominance.
02:29 Their brawl carries them out of the village
02:42 and into the forest.
02:43 (dramatic music)
02:46 They will fight as long as they have the strength.
02:51 Winning and earning the right to breed is all that matters.
02:57 After five hours of combat,
03:06 the intruding challenger accepts defeat
03:09 and slinks off into the forest.
03:12 (birds chirping)
03:15 His dominance established,
03:19 the village male now has his chance with Nagaina.
03:22 (upbeat music)
03:27 (upbeat music)