Although famous for its venom, the Boomslang snake can do no more than its opponent.

Boomslang viper (scientific name Dispholidus typus) is a venomous snake in the family Water snakes with an average length of about 100-160 cm, some up to 183 cm long. A nightmare for anyone bitten by it.

The fearsome enemy of venomous snakes: the mongoose

However, that fear only adds to the benefit of the arch-rival and is also the quintessence of venomous snakes, the mongoose (scientific name: Herpestidae). The fear of this civet is its lightning-like dodging speed and extremely accurate attack.

In addition, thick fur also helps them resist the poison of snakes 20 times more than mice, although not really immune to venom, but they are able to recover from bites extremely quickly.

That is the reason that even a 3-meter-long cobra can become a delicious meal for the mongoose, the way the civet defeats venomous snakes is to stare into the opponent’s eyes like hypnosis, dodge attacks and counterattack. sharp, accurate on the head of the opponent (bite hard on the head of the snake to neutralize the venom).

We will witness their “immortal reputation” ability through the fight with the venomous Boomslang snake through the images of wildlife tour guide Elana Erasmus (48 years old) in Nambia below: