COBRA VS. COBRA! It’s a snake-eat-snake world, after all…
Cobras are both feared and revered. Their impressive hoods make them imposing; yet, they also make them beautiful. They inspire a fatal attraction of sorts.
However, when two cobras meet, especially two different species of cobra, do they posses the same fear and reverence. If you’re a smaller cobra, maybe, but if you’re a king cobra, no way!
In one particular encounter in West Bali, a massive king cobra encounters a much smaller Javan spitting cobra.
While the spitting cobra can spray venom at its enemies, it is ultimately no match for the larger king cobra.
Javan spitting cobras have a maximum length of 6.1 feet (1.9 meters) while king cobras have a maximum length of 18.8 feet (5.7 meters).
So, in this situation, what does a smaller cobra do? Run away? Nope. If you’re a small snake, you’re not going to escape from a king cobra.
King cobras primarily eat other snakes. In fact, their genus is Ophiophagus, which literally means “snake-eater” in Greek. So, even if you’re another cobra, you’re in for a bad time.
In the video below, watch as the giant king cobra chases, captures, and consumes the smaller spitting cobra. There’s a reason these cobras earned the title of “king”.
Click here to watch more unseen footage from this encounter on Wilson’s Instagram account.
