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Oh my00:00:07
god. Oh my god. Look at the size of it.00:00:11
Snakes are some of the most feared00:00:12
predators on Earth. With their venom and00:00:15
silent strikes, most animals stay far00:00:18
[Music]00:00:24
away. But not all. Some creatures fight00:00:27
back. And they don't just survive, they00:00:29
win. From birds that swoop in without00:00:32
fear to the brave mongoose that takes on00:00:34
cobras, these animals don't back down.00:00:37
What makes them so00:00:41
bold? How do they defeat one of nature's00:00:44
deadliest hunters? Let's find00:00:48
out. Number 20, mongoose.00:00:53
Snakes rule with venom, silence, and00:00:56
speed. But there is one animal that00:00:58
doesn't care. One that has learned how00:01:01
to beat them. The mongoose may look like00:01:03
a small carnivore with nothing special00:01:06
going for it. But it is one of the most00:01:08
fearless snake fighters in the animal00:01:10
kingdom. Their speed and reflexes make00:01:12
them dangerous opponents. In battle,00:01:15
they dart back and forth so quickly,00:01:16
it's hard for the snake to get a clean00:01:18
strike. Their jaws are strong and their00:01:21
hides are thick enough to offer some00:01:23
protection from fangs. What makes00:01:25
monguses even more dangerous is how00:01:27
smart they are in a fight. A mongoose00:01:29
doesn't just strike anywhere. It targets00:01:32
the back of the snake's head. That one00:01:34
area, if hit right, can finish the fight00:01:35
in seconds. Monguses also use movements00:01:38
to confuse snakes. They keep the snake00:01:40
guessing, burning its energy while00:01:42
staying just out of reach. And when they00:01:44
do get bit, it rarely ends them.00:01:47
Monguses are built to handle venom.00:01:49
Their bodies make a special glyoprotein00:01:52
that clings to the toxic proteins in00:01:54
venom, stopping it from spreading. This00:01:57
means a bite that could kill another00:01:59
animal won't always stop them. What's00:02:01
even more impressive is how they pass00:02:03
this skill down. Adults train their00:02:05
young through careful steps. First with00:02:07
dead snakes, then with disabled ones.00:02:10
Eventually, the pups face live snakes on00:02:12
their own. By the time they are grown,00:02:14
they have seen enough, practiced enough,00:02:17
and they are ready. Snakes might be00:02:19
feared across the wild, but even they00:02:21
know when a mongoose is nearby, it's00:02:24
better to move00:02:25
along. Number 19, snake00:02:29
eagle. The snake eagle is not among the00:02:32
largest birds of prey, yet it commands00:02:34
fear across East, West, and Southern00:02:37
Africa. Snakes are especially wary of00:02:39
this sharpeyed hunter. Its approach is00:02:42
fast and sudden. One second the air is00:02:44
still, the next this bird is diving00:02:47
straight down, swift and unrelenting.00:02:50
When it locks in on a target, the00:02:52
outcome is almost always certain. The00:02:54
eagle's talons are built for power. They00:02:56
tear through the hard, scaled skin of a00:02:58
snake with ease. Lifting the snake off00:03:01
the ground seems effortless. Sometimes00:03:03
the eagle eats as it glides across the00:03:05
sky. Other times, it returns to the nest00:03:07
where its young wait. In those moments,00:03:10
the snake becomes nothing more than a00:03:11
quick meal. Its appearance is distinct.00:03:14
Bright yellow eyes, a curved black beak,00:03:17
and a light gray patch just above it00:03:19
make the snake eagle easy to spot. But00:03:21
what makes it especially dangerous is00:03:23
what protects its legs. Rough, scaly00:03:26
skin that stops fangs from sinking in.00:03:30
Even during a close struggle on the00:03:31
ground, this bird has the upper hand.00:03:34
Its eyesight is extraordinary. It can00:03:36
detect movement from over a thousand00:03:38
yards away. A slight shift in the grass00:03:40
is all it needs. And thanks to a thin00:03:43
eyelid that clears dust from its eyes,00:03:45
its vision stays sharp even in rough00:03:47
winds or dry heat. To a snake on the00:03:50
ground, the snake eagle is more than00:03:52
just a bird. It's a signal that the end00:03:55
is00:03:56
near. Number 18, wild00:04:00
hogs. It's not size that makes this00:04:02
animal bold. It is the way it sees00:04:05
snakes, not as threats, but as food.00:04:08
Most creatures keep their distance when00:04:10
they spot a snake. Not wild hogs. They00:04:13
go charging toward them. It might seem00:04:16
like a bad idea, but wild hogs are built00:04:18
to take that kind of risk. Snake venom00:04:21
can hurt them, but it doesn't take them00:04:23
down like it would with other animals.00:04:25
Part of the reason is their thick skin.00:04:27
It's tough, rough, and backed by a layer00:04:30
of fat. That extra padding slows down00:04:32
how fast the venom moves through their00:04:34
body. That gives them time and they use00:04:37
it. Once a snake strikes, the hog00:04:40
doesn't freeze. It attacks right back.00:04:43
It bites, shakes, and sometimes pins the00:04:46
snake to the ground. Their jaws are00:04:48
strong, and they don't stop until the00:04:50
snake stops moving. Some even toss the00:04:53
snake around like a toy before eating00:04:55
it. To a snake, a wild hog isn't just00:04:57
another animal. It's a threat. With00:05:00
their toughness, their hunger, and the00:05:02
way they fight, wild hogs are one of the00:05:05
few animals that actually go looking for00:05:06
a snake instead of running away from00:05:09
one. Number 17,00:05:13
bobcats. There is one sound that means00:05:15
danger to most creatures, but to the00:05:17
bobcat, it means dinner might be close.00:05:20
Bobcats and rattlesnakes run into each00:05:22
other more often than you might expect.00:05:24
They both live in dry, rocky places with00:05:27
plenty of cover. So, when a snake warns00:05:29
with its tail, it's not just making00:05:31
noise, it's giving away its spot. And00:05:34
that's all a bobcat needs. This wild cat00:05:37
is quick, light on its feet, and always00:05:40
alert. When it finds a rattlesnake, it00:05:42
doesn't charge in head first. It uses00:05:45
speed and timing. Bobcats often slap the00:05:48
snake's head with a heavy paw, hard00:05:50
enough to stun it. That hit is fast,00:05:52
almost too quick to see. Once the snake00:05:54
is dazed, the claws come out and the00:05:56
fight ends soon after. Now, what also00:05:59
helps is how well the bobcat sees at00:06:01
night. Its eyes have a special layer00:06:04
behind the retina that reflects light00:06:06
back through the eye. This makes their00:06:08
night vision sharper than most other00:06:09
animals. So, while many predators slow00:06:12
down at night, bobcats don't. They move00:06:15
like they already know where everything00:06:16
is. Snakes, even venomous ones, can't00:06:19
hide forever. Not when a bobcat is00:06:22
nearby. It listens, it waits, then it00:06:25
strikes. Honestly, if you're impressed00:06:27
by how clever and bold the bobcat is,00:06:30
now is a good time to hit the like00:06:31
button. It helps the channel out and00:06:33
tells us you want more content like00:06:35
this. Plus, come on, how often do you00:06:38
see a cat taking on a venomous00:06:40
snake? Number 16, coyotes.00:06:45
What looks like wandering is often00:06:47
careful hunting, and for snakes, that00:06:50
misjudgment can cost everything. Coyotes00:06:53
have a reputation for being adaptable.00:06:55
They will eat just about anything they00:06:57
can catch or scavenge. That includes00:06:59
snakes and not just harmless ones. Even00:07:01
venomous snakes like cobras and vipers00:07:03
end up on the menu. In the wild,00:07:06
survival depends on what you can find,00:07:08
and snakes are often the most available00:07:10
target. Coyotes are not afraid to take00:07:12
that chance. They don't stumble into00:07:14
snake hunts by mistake. There is a00:07:16
method to it. Coyotes use a technique00:07:19
called mousing. They stay completely00:07:21
still, listening carefully. The second00:07:24
they hear the slightest movement, they00:07:26
spring into action. Their leap is fast00:07:29
and sharp. By the time their prey00:07:31
reacts, it's already too late. What00:07:34
makes this move so effective is their00:07:35
hearing. Coyotes can detect tiny sounds00:07:38
from impressive distances. A snake might00:07:41
think it's safe, hidden under grass or00:07:43
behind a rock, but one soft hiss or00:07:46
brush against leaves is enough to give00:07:48
it away. To a human, the sound might be00:07:50
barely there. To a coyote, it is a clear00:07:53
signal. That mix of patience and00:07:55
precision makes coyotes a real threat to00:07:57
snakes. While the snake believes it's00:08:00
staying out of sight, the coyote is00:08:02
already closing in. And once it strikes,00:08:04
there is rarely a second chance.00:08:08
Number 15, the great horned00:08:11
owl. When it comes to larger birds that00:08:14
snakes should really be scared of, the00:08:16
great horned owl is at the top of the00:08:17
list. This bird moves so fast and hits00:08:20
so hard that snakes barely get the00:08:22
chance to react. One moment they are00:08:25
sunbathing or crawling through grass.00:08:27
The next those wide wings are already00:08:29
stretched out above them and there is00:08:31
nothing they can do. A big reason these00:08:34
owls are so dangerous is because of00:08:36
their talons. Those claws are no joke.00:08:40
They have been measured to squeeze with00:08:41
a pressure somewhere between 200 to 50000:08:45
lb. That is enough to cause real damage00:08:48
to a human, let alone something like a00:08:50
snake. When those talons lock in, it's00:08:53
over fast. This raw power makes the00:08:56
great horned owl one of the most feared00:08:58
predators out there. They don't just go00:09:01
after snakes. Frogs, rodents, insects00:09:04
like scorpions are all part of the owl's00:09:06
diet. If it moves and it's small enough,00:09:08
it is a target. And the owl knows how to00:09:11
go after each one differently. It hunts00:09:13
with purpose and doesn't waste time.00:09:15
What is really wild is how quickly they00:09:18
do all of this. The way they fly and00:09:20
strike, it's almost too smooth to00:09:22
notice. This is part of why they have a00:09:24
strong reputation across South and00:09:26
Central America. In fact, they are known00:09:28
as the most powerful raptors in those00:09:30
regions, and for good reason. They are00:09:32
built for quiet flight, tight grips, and00:09:35
perfect00:09:36
aim. Number 14, redtailed00:09:40
hawks. Snakes like to stay hidden. They00:09:43
depend on blending into their00:09:44
surroundings. That is their biggest00:09:46
strength. But hawks, they don't need to00:09:49
hide. They just need a clear view and00:09:52
the right moment. And when it comes to00:09:54
timing, redtailed hawks are pros. These00:09:57
birds are everywhere across North00:09:59
America. You have probably seen one00:10:01
without even realizing it. They sit up00:10:04
high, completely still. Telephone poles,00:10:07
tall trees, rocky cliffs. That's where00:10:10
they camp out, scanning everything00:10:13
below. Their eyes can pick up the00:10:15
tiniest movement. A flick of a tail, a00:10:17
slight shift in the grass. Once they00:10:20
spot a snake, it's game on. Before the00:10:23
snake can coil or flee, the hawk00:10:25
strikes. Its sharp talons clamp down00:10:28
with serious power. Sometimes the impact00:10:30
alone is enough. If not, they crush or00:10:33
choke their prey until it stops moving.00:10:35
It's over quickly. In some regions,00:10:38
snakes are such a big part of their diet00:10:39
that they make up over 40% of what they00:10:42
eat. That says a lot about how good00:10:44
these birds are at hunting them. Snakes00:10:46
might be feared by many animals, but not00:10:48
this one. Redtailed hawks don't flinch.00:10:53
Number 13, redback00:10:56
spider. You probably wouldn't look twice00:10:58
at something barely the size of your00:11:00
fingernail, but in the wilds of00:11:02
Australia, even the tiniest creature can00:11:04
bring serious trouble for a snake. And00:11:06
this time, it's not a bird, not a00:11:09
lizard, and not some wild mammal. It's a00:11:12
spider. Redback spiders may not look00:11:15
like much at first glance. They are00:11:17
small, black, and usually keep to00:11:19
themselves in corners, sheds, and00:11:21
bushes. But don't let their size mislead00:11:24
you. These spiders have a reputation for00:11:27
being one of the most venomous in the00:11:28
country. Found in both cities and the00:11:31
outback, redbacks know how to turn their00:11:33
web into a deadly trap. These webs don't00:11:36
look clean or beautiful. They are00:11:38
tangled and uneven, stretching from low00:11:40
branches or cracks all the way down to00:11:43
the ground. That mess isn't a mistake.00:11:45
It's a trap. Anything crawling close,00:11:48
especially a small snake, might find00:11:50
itself stuck before it even knows what00:11:52
happened. Whenever a young or small00:11:54
snake gets caught in the web, the spider00:11:56
moves fast, biting the snake and pumping00:11:59
it with venom strong enough to paralyze00:12:00
it. Once that happens, there is no00:12:03
escape. Now, redbacks don't hunt snakes00:12:05
on purpose. But if the opportunity shows00:12:08
up, they don't back off. They know how00:12:10
to handle something bigger than00:12:11
themselves, and that makes them more00:12:13
dangerous than they look.00:12:16
Number 12, honey00:12:19
badgers. Honey badgers are best known00:12:21
for stealing honey and enduring bee00:12:23
stings, but that's only part of the00:12:25
picture. These fearless animals are00:12:27
omnivores, which means they eat a little00:12:29
of everything. That includes snakes, and00:12:32
not just the small or easy ones. Honey00:12:34
badgers go after large, venomous snakes00:12:37
without hesitation. It rushes in, teeth00:12:40
bared, claws out, and fights with full00:12:42
force. It bites, scratches, and keeps00:12:46
going until the snake can't move00:12:47
anymore. Their success comes from a few00:12:50
key traits. First, their resistance to00:12:53
venom. While they aren't completely00:12:55
immune, they can take a bite from a00:12:57
venomous snake and still keep fighting.00:13:00
Even if they slow down for a short00:13:02
while, they usually recover and return00:13:04
to the fight. Then there is the skin.00:13:07
It's thick and loose, far tougher than00:13:10
most animals their size. Snake fangs00:13:12
struggle to get through it. That gives00:13:14
the honeybadger a few extra seconds,00:13:16
often enough to win the battle. Put it00:13:19
all together, the venom resistance, the00:13:21
armor-like skin, and that wild00:13:24
aggressive style of attack. It's no00:13:26
mystery why snakes choose to slide away00:13:28
when they see this creature00:13:30
coming. Number 11, crocodiles.00:13:34
A snake slithering near the water might00:13:36
think it is safe. But when a crocodile00:13:38
is hiding just below the surface, that00:13:40
confidence can disappear fast.00:13:42
Crocodiles are huge reptiles with tough,00:13:45
scaly skin and some of the strongest00:13:47
jaws on the planet. Most of the time00:13:50
they go for fish or mammals that wander00:13:52
too close to the water. But when a snake00:13:54
makes the mistake of crossing paths with00:13:56
a crocodile, it can become lunch, too.00:13:59
Even though snakes can be fast and some00:14:01
are highly venomous, crocodiles do not00:14:03
seem to care. They stay still in the00:14:06
water with only their eyes above the00:14:07
surface. Their body barely moves. Once00:14:10
the snake gets close, the crocodile00:14:12
explodes into action. In one quick00:14:14
lunge, it grabs the snake in its00:14:16
powerful jaws and crushes it. The bite00:14:18
is so strong that the snake has no00:14:21
chance of escaping. Crocodiles do not00:14:23
only go after small, harmless snakes00:14:25
either. They will also attack larger,00:14:28
more dangerous species. Whether the00:14:30
snake has venom or not does not make00:14:32
much of a difference. The crocodile's00:14:35
rough, thick skin protects it from00:14:37
bites, and its quick, brutal attacks00:14:39
usually leave the snake with no time to00:14:41
defend itself. For snakes, being in the00:14:44
wrong place at the wrong time can mean00:14:46
crossing paths with a crocodile. And00:14:48
when that happens, there is almost no00:14:51
escape. Number 10, wild turkeys.00:14:56
You might not think of turkeys as bold00:14:58
or aggressive, but out in the wild, they00:15:00
are not the same birds you see on a00:15:02
dinner table. Wild turkeys are00:15:04
opportunistic feeders. They eat seeds,00:15:07
grasses, insects, and even small animals00:15:10
when the chance comes up. Snakes00:15:12
absolutely on the menu, and turkeys00:15:14
rarely travel alone. They move in00:15:16
flocks, which gives them a huge00:15:18
advantage when dealing with threats. A00:15:21
single turkey might flee, but a group,00:15:24
that's a different story. Snakes pose a00:15:27
real threat to turkeys, especially when00:15:29
it comes to their eggs and chicks. So,00:15:32
when a snake slithers too close, turkeys00:15:34
react fast. If the snake is small00:15:37
enough, the flock moves in. They begin00:15:40
pecking hard and repeatedly. The snake00:15:42
can barely react before it's00:15:44
overwhelmed. Once it's dead, the turkeys00:15:46
don't waste it. They eat it. Larger00:15:49
snakes require a different strategy.00:15:51
Turkeys still respond as a group, but00:15:53
instead of attacking directly, they work00:15:55
to intimidate. They spread their wings,00:15:58
make loud alarm calls, and approach the00:15:59
snake without getting too close. The00:16:02
goal is to spook it into leaving, and00:16:04
surprisingly often, it works. Turkeys00:16:07
also have some natural protection. Their00:16:09
legs are covered with thick, scaly skin00:16:12
that helps block bites. And their00:16:14
tightly packed feathers act like armor,00:16:17
making it harder for fangs to reach00:16:19
anything vital. That doesn't make them00:16:21
bite proof, but it does give them a00:16:23
better shot at escaping unharmed. So,00:16:26
turkeys might not look like fierce00:16:27
defenders, but in the wild, they are00:16:29
more than capable of standing their00:16:32
ground. Number nine, raccoons.00:16:36
Raccoons might look playful, but give00:16:38
them a reason, and they turn into00:16:40
skilled snake killers. What makes00:16:43
raccoons so dangerous to snakes isn't00:16:45
just their claws or teeth. It's how they00:16:47
move, how they think, and how they act00:16:50
when cornered. At night, they search00:16:52
with purpose, sniffing around, flipping00:16:55
over logs, and checking every dark00:16:56
corner for something to eat. Bugs,00:16:59
fruits, frogs, and fish are all on the00:17:01
menu. And every now and then, a snake00:17:03
ends up on that list. Now, they don't go00:17:06
looking for snakes on purpose. Most of00:17:08
the time, it's the snake's bad luck. If00:17:11
a raccoon stumbles on one, and it feels00:17:13
threatened, it doesn't run. It fights.00:17:16
And when it fights, it goes allin. A00:17:19
raccoon will slam the snake down with00:17:20
its front paws and go straight for the00:17:22
bite. Usually, it targets the head or00:17:24
neck. That alone is enough to stop the00:17:26
snake cold. If the snake struggles, the00:17:29
raccoon might grip it and shake it00:17:31
violently. This motion weakens the snake00:17:34
fast. But if all that doesn't work, they00:17:36
get creative. Raccoons have been seen00:17:39
picking up heavy objects and smashing00:17:41
the snake's head. It's quick. It's00:17:44
brutal. And it works. To a raccoon, a00:17:48
snake is more than just a threat. It's00:17:51
protein. It's survival. It's one more00:17:54
meal that keeps it alive for a long00:17:56
night.00:17:57
Number eight,00:18:00
hedgehogs. In the world of predators,00:18:03
size and strength often steal the00:18:05
spotlight. But sometimes it's the quiet,00:18:08
spiky ones you need to watch out for.00:18:10
Snakes learn that the hard way when they00:18:12
pick the wrong target, like a hedgehog.00:18:15
At first glance, a hedgehog looks too00:18:17
soft to be a threat. Small body, twitchy00:18:20
nose, slow steps. But don't let the00:18:22
looks fool you. Hedgehogs have more00:18:25
going for them than meets the eye. For00:18:27
one, they have some resistance to00:18:29
certain kinds of snake venom. It is not00:18:31
complete immunity, but it helps. Their00:18:34
bodies can sometimes handle toxins that00:18:36
would bring down other small animals.00:18:38
Toxins that affect nerves or cause00:18:40
bleeding don't always work the same way00:18:42
on them. Still, a bite in the wrong00:18:45
spot, like the leg or face, could still00:18:47
be deadly. What really helps them00:18:50
survive, though, are the spines. thick,00:18:53
sharp, and stiff. These work like armor.00:18:56
When a snake strikes, it expects flesh,00:18:58
but ends up with a mouthful of spikes.00:19:01
That kind of mistake can tear the inside00:19:03
of its jaws and even hurt its face or00:19:05
neck. While the snake is thrown off, the00:19:07
hedgehog acts fast. It shuffles forward00:19:10
and lands a bite, often going for the00:19:12
snake's head. One solid bite at the00:19:15
right spot can end the fight then and00:19:17
there. It's an unexpected battle. A00:19:19
venomous predator versus a spiny insect00:19:22
eater, but when it's all said and done,00:19:24
the hedgehog often walks away00:19:27
victorious. Number seven,00:19:30
Wolverines. Wolverines might look like a00:19:32
mix between a skunk and a bear cub, but00:19:35
they are nothing to laugh at. What they00:19:37
lack in size, they make up for in pure00:19:39
fight. These animals have been known to00:19:41
challenge creatures far bigger than00:19:43
them, and they don't hesitate when it00:19:45
comes to venomous snakes. A wolverine's00:19:48
nose is one of its best tools. It can00:19:50
sniff out prey buried under snow, dirt,00:19:53
or hidden in thick grass. That kind of00:19:56
tracking skill is a problem for snakes00:19:59
that count on hiding to stay safe. But00:20:01
once the wolverine gets close, the real00:20:04
danger starts. They move fast, really00:20:07
fast. Their claws are long and sharp,00:20:10
giving them an advantage when it's time00:20:11
to grab, dig, or hold down anything00:20:14
trying to escape. They don't chase00:20:16
snakes out in the open. They like to00:20:18
wait in cover, then explode forward with00:20:21
no warning. Even rattlesnakes and cotton00:20:23
mouse struggle to react in time. If the00:20:26
snake strikes, it often fails to land a00:20:28
deep bite. The wolverine's thick fur00:20:31
works like armor, giving it a chance to00:20:33
finish the fight. Wolverines don't run00:20:35
from danger. They go right at it. And00:20:37
when it comes to snakes, that fearless00:20:40
attitude makes all the difference.00:20:42
Number six, skunks.00:20:46
Most people know skunks for one thing,00:20:48
and that is their spray. The smell is00:20:51
enough to make any predator think twice00:20:53
before messing with them. But there is00:20:55
more to skunks than just that. Believe00:20:57
it or not, they are actually skilled00:20:59
hunters when it comes to snakes. Skunks00:21:02
usually go for insects, worms, and small00:21:04
rodents like mice. They dig around in00:21:07
the dirt, sniffing out bugs and grubs.00:21:09
But their menu isn't fixed. It changes00:21:12
based on what is around. That is where00:21:14
snakes come in. Rattlesnakes in00:21:16
particular are part of their diet. You00:21:19
see, skunks are one of the few animals00:21:20
that are immune to snake venom. Even00:21:23
large doses, the kind that could kill a00:21:25
dog in minutes, don't seem to harm them.00:21:27
That gives skunks a big advantage. They00:21:30
do not have to worry about getting bit00:21:32
when they attack. They use their claws00:21:34
to dig out snakes that hide in burrows.00:21:36
Once they find them, they move in fast.00:21:39
Their sharp teeth go straight for the00:21:41
snake's head or neck. The bite is quick00:21:43
and once the snake is dead, the skunk00:21:45
eats it. In warmer months, if you see a00:21:48
skunk near your yard or around your00:21:50
property, it might actually be doing you00:21:52
a favor. Rattlesnakes tend to stay away00:21:54
from areas where skunks are active. They00:21:56
know the risk. Skunks are not afraid of00:21:59
them, and if given the chance, they will00:22:01
kill and eat them. So, while most people00:22:03
try to avoid skunks, snakes have an even00:22:06
better reason to steer00:22:07
clear. Number five, civets.00:22:12
The civet doesn't look dangerous, but to00:22:14
a snake, it might be one of the worst00:22:16
things to run into. Civots resemble cats00:22:19
in many ways. These creatures possess00:22:22
sharp reflexes and clever instincts. In00:22:25
addition to this, they have stomach00:22:27
tough enough to handle meals that most00:22:29
animals avoid. Toxic millipedes,00:22:32
aggressive termites, things that would00:22:34
make others sick, barely phase the00:22:36
civot. This alone reveals just how00:22:39
resilient their bodies are. Although00:22:41
snakes aren't their main food source,00:22:43
civets don't back down from them. If one00:22:45
crosses their path, the civet reacts00:22:47
without hesitation. Their quick00:22:49
movements help them dodge deadly00:22:51
strikes. More importantly, they know00:22:53
when to attack and exactly where to land00:22:55
the bite. What truly makes civets a00:22:57
threat to snakes is their biological00:22:59
resistance to venom. Where other animals00:23:01
would collapse from a single bite,00:23:03
civets hold their ground. The venom00:23:06
doesn't overwhelm their system. In many00:23:08
cases, it affects them about as much as00:23:10
a mild illness. That kind of resistance00:23:13
is rare, even among tough predators.00:23:16
Experts think this toughness developed00:23:18
over time, shaped by their unusual diet00:23:21
in the way their bodies evolve. By00:23:23
consuming poisonous creatures regularly,00:23:25
civets may have built a strong natural00:23:27
defense against toxins, including those00:23:29
in snake venom. So, while the civet may00:23:32
not look dangerous at first, it has00:23:34
earned its place among the animals00:23:35
snakes instinctively avoid. So, would00:23:38
you consider the civet more impressive00:23:40
than the honey badger or skunk when it00:23:43
comes to fighting snakes? Let us know00:23:45
your thoughts in the comments00:23:47
section. Number four,00:23:51
mircats. There is something bold about00:23:53
the way mircats stand tall, scanning the00:23:56
land with those sharp eyes. You wouldn't00:23:58
expect such small creatures to go00:24:00
headto-head with a snake, but they do.00:24:02
And it's not just once in a while,00:24:04
either. Mircats are tiny mammals, but00:24:07
what they lack in size, they make up for00:24:09
in teamwork. They live in tight groups00:24:11
and are always watching out for danger.00:24:14
One Mircat is usually on lookout while00:24:16
the others forage or rest. The second a00:24:18
threat is spotted, everything stops. All00:24:21
eyes turn to that one danger. If it00:24:24
happens to be a snake, things get00:24:26
serious fast. Snakes sometimes slip into00:24:28
mircat tunnels trying to catch one off00:24:31
guard, but the moment one gets too00:24:33
close, the whole group reacts together.00:24:35
When it comes to dealing with snakes,00:24:37
mircats have a system. They surround the00:24:39
snake and attack from different angles.00:24:41
Their goal is to confuse it. While one00:24:44
distracts, another bites. That teamwork00:24:46
throws the snake off and gives the00:24:48
mircats a chance to strike again and00:24:50
again until the snake is no longer a00:24:52
threat. They usually go after smaller00:24:55
nonvenenomous snakes, but when needed,00:24:57
they will fight venomous ones, too. One00:25:00
major advantage they have is their00:25:02
immunity. Mircats are naturally00:25:04
resistant to the venom of many snakes,00:25:06
as well as scorpions and even00:25:08
centipedes. This resistance, combined00:25:10
with their speed and group strategy,00:25:12
makes mircats serious trouble for any00:25:14
snake. Not many animals will face off00:25:16
with a venomous predator and come out00:25:18
fine. But mircats do, and they do it00:25:21
together.00:25:23
Number three, secretary00:25:26
bird. Some predators glide from above,00:25:29
others move with careful purpose through00:25:31
the grass, relying not on size or00:25:34
flight, but on power and precision. The00:25:37
secretary bird fits that second kind,00:25:39
and it does not hesitate when a snake00:25:41
crosses its path. This bird is nothing00:25:44
like the ones you see perched in trees00:25:46
or soaring through open skies. It spends00:25:49
more time striding across the land than00:25:51
in the air. With long, upright legs and00:25:54
a sharp gaze fixed on the ground, it00:25:56
patrols open spaces looking for00:25:58
movement. Its hunting style is focused00:26:00
and deliberate. And when snakes are00:26:03
involved, it becomes even more00:26:05
impressive. Venomous snakes, including00:26:07
cobras and vipers, are part of its00:26:09
regular diet. The secretary bird doesn't00:26:12
shy away from danger. It faces it00:26:14
directly. Its Latin name, Sagittarius00:26:18
Serpentarius, means archer of snakes.00:26:21
The name fits, but not for the reasons00:26:23
you might expect. Instead of arrows, it00:26:25
relies on deadly force from its legs.00:26:28
Each strike lands with remarkable00:26:30
strength. In fact, it can kick with a00:26:32
force five times heavier than its own00:26:34
body weight. That is enough to crush a00:26:37
snake's skull in an instant. What truly00:26:39
sets it apart is the speed. It can step00:26:42
in, strike, and withdraw before the00:26:44
snake can respond. With sharp claws,00:26:46
fast reflexes, and a calm approach, the00:26:49
secretary bird is one of the only birds00:26:51
capable of hunting venomous snakes with00:26:54
little risk to00:26:55
itself. Number two,00:26:59
opossums. You probably wouldn't expect a00:27:01
creature that waddles around like it00:27:03
just rolled out of bed to scare a snake,00:27:05
but there is more to apossums than meets00:27:08
the eye. Apossums usually keep to00:27:10
themselves and sniff around for things00:27:12
like fruit, insects, or leftovers. But00:27:14
when times get tough or food gets00:27:16
scarce, they might go after something00:27:18
you wouldn't expect, like a snake. Now,00:27:21
apossums don't wake up planning to chase00:27:23
down snakes. That's not really their00:27:25
style. But if a small or injured snake00:27:28
crosses paths with a hungry apossum, the00:27:30
snake could end up as dinner. What makes00:27:33
apossums really interesting, though, is00:27:35
how they handle danger. If a snake or00:27:38
anything else threatens them, they have00:27:40
a few tricks. One of their most famous00:27:42
moves is pretending to be dead. But it's00:27:45
not just dropping down and playing00:27:46
still. They go all in. Their bodies go00:27:49
loose, eyes stare blankly, and breathing00:27:52
slows to the point it is hard to tell00:27:54
they are alive at all. Some even let00:27:57
their tongue hang out. The act can last00:27:59
for several minutes, and it fools a lot00:28:01
of wouldbe attackers. They have also got00:28:04
a louder way of defending themselves. If00:28:06
they think the dead act won't work, they00:28:09
might hiss, drool, and show their sharp00:28:12
little teeth. It is all meant to scare00:28:14
off whatever is trying to mess with00:28:16
them. Apossums are also naturally00:28:18
resistant to the venom of snakes like00:28:20
rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cotton00:28:22
mouse. That means they can get bitten00:28:24
and still survive. There is a protein in00:28:27
their blood that stops the venom from00:28:28
doing serious damage. Scientists have00:28:31
actually studied these proteins to help00:28:33
create treatments for snake bites in00:28:34
humans. So yeah, snakes might want to00:28:37
think twice before messing with00:28:39
one. Number one, Komodo00:28:43
dragon. In the rugged landscapes of00:28:45
Indonesia, one lizard rises above the00:28:47
rest, and not even venomous snakes can00:28:50
take it down. The Komodo dragon belongs00:28:52
to the monitor lizard family, which is a00:28:54
group of reptiles known for their00:28:56
strength, speed, and adaptability. But00:28:58
the Komodo dragon stands apart. It isn't00:29:01
just large, it's a dominant predator,00:29:04
fully capable of holding its own against00:29:06
nearly anything in its habitat. Thanks00:29:09
to their size and sheer physical power,00:29:11
Komodo dragons typically rule the00:29:13
ecosystems they live in. They sit firmly00:29:15
at the top of the food chain, facing few00:29:18
natural threats. Their hunting style is00:29:20
direct and aggressive. Whether they are00:29:22
targeting insects, birds, or even large00:29:25
mammals, they rely on sudden bursts of00:29:27
speed and brute strength to take down00:29:29
prey. And occasionally that prey00:29:32
includes snakes. Most snakes, even the00:29:34
dangerous ones, are no match for a00:29:36
Komodo dragon. Adults can grow beyond 800:29:40
ft in length and weigh over 150 lbs.00:29:43
Their heavily muscled bodies, thick00:29:45
limbs, and powerful tails make them00:29:47
difficult to harm. And their skin, made00:29:50
up of tough, reinforced scales, serves00:29:53
almost like armor. It is the kind of00:29:55
protection most snakes simply can't get00:29:57
past. Even the king cobra, one of the00:30:01
most venomous snakes on Earth, faces a00:30:03
serious disadvantage. Its venom might be00:30:06
deadly, but the Komodo dragon's thick00:30:08
hide makes it hard for fangs to sink00:30:10
deep. And even if the bite manages to00:30:12
land, the dragon rarely backs down. Its00:30:15
body is remarkably resilient, allowing00:30:17
it to keep fighting long after most00:30:19
animals would retreat. Komodo dragons00:30:22
don't avoid conflict. They embrace it.00:30:24
They have been seen charging at pigs,00:30:26
deer, and even water buffalo. They rely00:30:29
on strength, not stealth, to win. So,00:30:31
when a snake finds itself facing a00:30:33
Komodo dragon, the odds are heavily00:30:36
stacked and not in the snake's favor.00:30:38
Well, fearless animals are just one part00:30:40
of the bigger picture. We explore00:30:42
anything that makes you stop and think.00:30:44
Nature, science, the unknown, and00:30:47
everything in between. Subscribe now so00:30:49
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How Does This Tiny Mongoose Kill King Cobras? Snakes are some of the most feared predators on earth. With their venom and silent strikes, most animals stay far away. But not all. Some creatures fight back, and they don’t just survive, they win. From birds that swoop in without fear to the brave mongoose that takes on cobras, these animals don’t back down. What makes them so bold? How do they defeat one of nature’s deadliest hunters? Let’s find out. Disclaimer: The content presented in our videos is intended solely for entertainment purposes. While we may draw upon facts, rumors, and fiction, viewers should not interpret any part of the content as factual or definitive information. Please enjoy responsibly.
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