The mongoose is a small mammal with short legs, yet it is known for its fierce snake-ғɪɢʜᴛing abilities. One of the world’s most lethal snakes, the king cobra can take the lives of humans in less than 20 minutes.

The mongoose, however, is the creature that the king cobra ғᴇᴀʀs the most in the entire universe. How come? The mongoose can endure the ᴅᴇᴀᴅly Bɪᴛᴇ of the ᴘᴏɪsᴏɴᴏᴜs snake, and it prevails in 75% to 80% of bouts with cobras.

The Iɴᴅɪᴀn gray mongoose is well known for its propensity to ғɪɢʜᴛ and eat ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀᴏᴜs snakes like cobras. They are resistant to poison thanks to their particular cholinergic receptors, and they are useful in combat thanks to their quick reflexes and thick coats.

A video showing a king cobra and an Iɴᴅɪᴀn gray mongoose ғɪɢʜᴛing ferociously has gone viral. The mongoose and the king cobra seem to have snuck into each other’s domain and are ғɪɢʜᴛing now. The king cobra and mongoose are seen ғɪɢʜᴛing and dodging each other’s Bɪᴛᴇs until the mongoose successfully catches the snake in its mouth.

Let’s take a look at the horrific ғɪɢʜᴛ between this mongoose and cobra and see the end in the video below: