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00:00 Egyptian Cobra have very few enemies in the wild, but she's about to meet her nemesis.
00:16 The slender mongoose, a notorious snake killer.
00:22 They may look like featherweights in the rain, but these are two of the most lethal predators
00:28 on the planet.
00:32 The mongoose has razor sharp teeth and lightning speed, and the cobra is not an enemy to be
00:40 underestimated either.
00:43 The times that the snake wins is generally when the mongoose is young or makes a mistake.
00:50 If the snake can get enough bites in, then it can kill the mongoose from an overload of
00:57 venom.
01:00 This little carnivore is almost immune to the venom.
01:07 The mongoose here is trying various attack tactics to test the snake's patience.
01:22 One swift snap to the back of the head and the spine is severed.
01:27 It was a deserved victory for this mongoose.
01:32 But what about the black mamba?
01:35 Don't underestimate her thin body.
01:38 The black mamba is a deadly snake and the most poisonous of all.
01:45 With a single bite, it can kill 15 adult males.
01:53 She relies on her venom to sedate her victims and immobilize their weapons.
02:01 So imagine what it can do to a 5 pound mongoose.
02:06 The mongoose's agility plays its part in making it take control of this battle.
02:12 He miraculously escaped the attacks of the black mamba.
02:18 And then the kill shot.
02:22 The snake is still alive but paralyzed.
02:26 For the mongoose, the reward outweighs the risk.
02:30 A 7 foot snake is a hearty meal for a pint-sized predator.