Most of the mongooses are social animals. There are 6 to 40 animals in a group, and the number of species that like to live in groups such as the Gambia mongoose may reach more than 50. These groups may be led by a male and a female, and they are the only ones.
Two mating and breeding individuals. They live in the beginning, each member of the ethnic group has its own work and specific tasks, some hunting, and some people stay behind to take care of the ethnic group.
The young and old mongooses are generally taken care of by the entire ethnic group, and their prey is freely shared. Although the mongooses are small animals, each is an excellent hunter, with very active vision, hearing, and smell, and outstanding response. They feed on insects and small animals, like mice, lizards, rabbits and snakes.
Even the most dangerous snake king cobra in the world is their hunting target. They are mostly immune to the venom of scorpions and snakes. Only repeated injuries and poisoning can kill them. The mongoose is a very well-evolved animal.
They have a complex social structure and can even use simple tools. There are several mongooses that often drop nuts or shelled creatures, such as river crabs or shelled animals, by falling or in The method of throwing stones to break, this kind of action will be observed and practiced by the cubs until they become perfect.
How does the mongoose hunt the king cobra? Nature has given them a unique ability to fight and kill creatures on the earth that humans are afraid of. The king cobra is scattered around Syria, China and Southeast Asia.
It is the largest venomous snake in the world, second only to the python. The body can reach 7 meters in length and weigh more than 30 kilograms. Although their venom is not the most toxic, its detoxification capacity is very large.
Being bitten by a king cobra can kill an adult in 30 minutes. Studies have even found that the venom of the king cobra mouth flows into the elephant’s body. Can kill an adult elephant in 3 hours.
Because animals that can fight the king cobra at the top of the food chain and serve as food are very rare, but the mongoose is one of them. In the biological chain, the king cobra is only afraid of humans and mongooses.
Although the king cobra is huge and the venom is extremely toxic, it is actually very timid and does not like to fight with any creatures. Humans and mongooses are the king cobras who want to hide most. It’s open. Mongooses feed on all kinds of small animals. They especially like snakes.
All kinds of mongooses eat snakes frequently. But the only people who can fight against King Cobra are lean mongooses and mongooses. First, they live in the same place. Then, these mongooses are one of the largest species. Finally, practice makes perfect.
It is not uncommon for mongooses and king cobras to confront each other. It can be said that mongooses are the only natural enemies of king cobras besides humans. The king cobra feeds on other snakes.
There are also small animals such as mice and birds. They eat many things larger than normal mongooses. Therefore, there is no need for the king cobra to target the mongooses.
If they encounter them, they will try their best. Fleeing, but being forced to a dead end, he can only stand up and be forced to defend himself. The mongoose will harass and feint against the king cobra at the speed of a ninja, causing the king cobra to repeatedly attack until it is defeated.
The speed of the mongoose is surprisingly fast, so it can avoid the same fast King Cobra attack. Many people think that mongoose is immune to the venom of venomous snakes, but this is not complete and accurate.
There is something called acetylcholine receptor in the body of mongoose. Resistant. When the King Cobra is attacking, the mongoose will use his agility to avoid being bitten, and then find a chance to jump on the snake’s head. If he can accurately bite the snake’s head, he will bite until it kills. Die it.
In addition, they can make their own hair stand up and become twice as large as their own, in order to avoid the deadly attack of the king cobra, he is a hunter who is not afraid of danger. The king cobra may entangle the mongoose, but usually succumb to the mongoose’s attack for a moment. If the mongoose’s attack is inaccurate, he may be bitten.
If he is bitten too many times, he may lose the battle. Become a king cobra’s dinner. It is understood that in these battles, mongooses have a winning rate of about 75% to 80%. They will eat the king cobra’s venom sac and everything. The king cobra’s venom is not a poison, it is an evolved saliva. , Must enter the enemy’s body to kill, so the mongoose can eat the entire body of the king cobra.