Greed for cannibalism and the end.

The king cobra is the largest venomous snake, with the scientific name “Ophiophagus hannah” meaning “snake-eating species” in Greek.

It is not by chance that they have such a name because in fact the king cobra’s favorite food is its own species.

According to research by scientists, the phenomenon of animals eating their own species is not rare in nature. Cannibalism, which can flourish in situations of captivity or food shortages, is a part of the life cycle of wild animals.

The king cobra is just one of more than 1,500 animal species that commits cannibalistic behavior.

Thanks to its strong resistance to snake poison, king cobras can hunt venomous snakes such as black mambas or rattlesnakes without any concerns. Not only that, they also eat other king cobras. With a strong body, the king cobra can defeat other snakes, including pythons, and swallow its prey alive.

However, in the diverse natural world, the cobra’s habit of swallowing its prey happens to bring something interesting. Marietjie Hattingh accidentally encountered this during a wonderful trip to the black continent.

According to the tourist’s memory, on that calm day, she and her friends were driving on the peaceful farm roads here. This is a deserted road and it seems like it has been forgotten by people for a long time. This makes the wild and quiet beauty of the land even more simple than ever.

Suddenly, a strange object in the middle of the road caught Ms. Hattingh’s attention. Only when she got closer did she get a closer look at it. It turned out that it was a snake, more precisely, a huge king cobra struggling in the empty field.

However, the animal appears to have more tails than normal snakes. The curious tourist decided to get off the bus to find out. Unexpectedly, the cobra was no longer alive and was slit in the middle of its abdomen, with another snake’s tail sticking out.

According to scientists, the cobra’s deadly poison and exceptionally powerful jaws make it the fierce god of all other snakes.

The cause of death of the two snakes is still a mystery.

Cobra venom mainly belongs to the neurotoxin group including neurotoxins, cytotoxins and a few other compounds. These substances can damage nerve tissue and disable cells. King cobras are capable of injecting large amounts of venom at a dose of about 200 to 500 mg into the victim in one bite. The venom will cause the prey to rapidly lose vision, cause paralysis, followed by respiratory failure and cardiac arrest and death.

It is unclear why both snakes died. But looking at the scene, Hattingh speculated that there had been a fierce battle.