The king cobra has a strong preference for eating other snake species, including the reticulated python. This time, the battle was not easy for it.
The venom weakened the python, ultimately becoming a meal for the large snake.
In a small water ditch, a fierce battle took place between the king cobra (scientific name: Ophiophagus hannah) and a reticulated python (scientific name: Python reticulatus). These two species have a long-standing rivalry.
An adult reticulated python is significantly large. Although the king cobra possesses extremely potent venom, it is wise enough to choose a smaller or immature python as its prey.
The python attempted to constrict the neck of its predator with the hope of suffocating the king cobra. However, the venom gradually weakened it, and it ultimately became a meal for the giant snake.
