Who would win a python or king cobra?

A king cobra has enough venom in a single bite to kill a whole elephant, while pythons are capable of constricting and killing prey far larger than them. Pythons are also capable of swimming and holding their breath for up to 30 minutes, while king cobras do not have this ability.
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Can a python beat a cobra?

' Pythons kill their prey by strangling them to death, while cobras strike at the base of their target's neck to inject a deadly venom. On this occasion, the cobra was able to hold out long enough while its deadly venom weakened the python, causing it to lose its grip.
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What snake can beat a king cobra?

King cobras can be killed by snakes like the rock python.
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What is bigger king cobra or python?

Pythons are generally longer than King Cobras. Pythons' geographical distribution are in Asia, Australia, and Africa while King Cobras are only usually found in south and southeast Asia.
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Which is the strongest snake in the world?

Compared with previous measurements of other snakes, such as pythons, the data so far suggests king snakes are, pound for pound, the strongest constrictors in the world, Penning says.
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Who would win king cobra vs Komodo dragon?

Komodo dragons and king cobras have very similar top speeds, with the former reaching 11mph and the latter slithering at a speedy 12mph over very short distances. The Komodo dragon is slower than the king cobra, but it can maintain its speed longer, so it gets the advantage.
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Are pythons immune to king cobra venom?

"There is no evidence that pythons are resistant to cobra venom, and the time that a snake takes to kill its prey will depend to a large extent on the amount of venom injected," notes herpetologist and author Johan Marais. "What often happens is that the snake is disturbed and abandons its prey.
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Who wins mongoose or cobra?

The mongoose is faster than the king cobra. A mongoose can hit top speeds of 20 mph, and this mammal has a lot of agility to help it change directions quickly. The ability of a mongoose to move so well helps it hunt down many animals, particularly snakes. A mongoose has the speed advantage.
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What is the fastest snake?

The fastest land snake is the aggressive black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) of southeastern, tropical Africa. The snake can reach speeds of 16-19 km/h (10-12 mph) in short bursts over level ground.
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Which is most venomous snake in the world?

The snake with the world's deadliest venom

The bite of an inland or western taipan—Oxyuranus microlepidotus, also called, appropriately, the fierce snake—delivers a veritable witch's brew of toxins.
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What is the largest poisonous snake?

The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the world's longest venomous snake.
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Who would win inland taipan or king cobra?

The taipan's venom is stronger, but the cobra's body is a lot bigger. If both snakes got bitten, they're both going to die. From that point, it's just a matter of which one expires quicker. With such a large body, the king cobra could last longer than the much smaller taipan.
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Who is more powerful anaconda or king cobra?

An anaconda can move about 5 mph on land at its highest speed, and that's the same speed the king cobra can reach. In the water, the anaconda can go about 10 mph.
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Which cobra is deadliest?

The Caspian cobra is the most venomous cobra in the world. When we say most venomous, we mean that this snake is the one that has the deadliest venom of all its family members. This snake is recognized as extremely problematic because of the potent chemical cocktail that it introduces to its prey.
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Does anything eat a king cobra?

As large and highly venomous snakes, king cobras have very few natural predators. Mongooses are able to hunt and kill these snakes, and they sometimes get picked off by large birds of prey.
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What animal fights cobras?

mongoose, any of nearly three dozen species of small bold predatory carnivores found mainly in Africa but also in southern Asia and southern Europe. Mongooses are noted for their audacious attacks on highly venomous snakes such as king cobras.
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Is mongoose more powerful than snake?

Cobras actually fear mongooses so much that they try to avoid confrontation with their formidable little opponent. Due to the mongooses natural defense against snake venom the only way a cobra can kill them is with several bites. However, mongooses actually win around 75 to 80 percent of fights with cobras.
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Which is bigger between python and anaconda?

An anaconda is shorter than a python, growing up to 22 feet but weighing in at up to 550lbs. The anaconda is a huge reptile that has a diameter of up to 12 inches; that's massive! The python is longer, but the anaconda is thicker and much heavier, so it gets the advantage.
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How big is the biggest king cobra?

The largest known king cobra was 5.59 m (18 ft 4 in) long and captured in Thailand. It differs from other cobra species by size and hood. It is larger, has a narrower and longer stripe on the neck. The head of a mature snake can be quite massive and bulky in appearance.
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Are anacondas venomous?

The green anaconda is a member of a family of snakes called constrictors. Constrictors are not venomous snakes. They don't kill prey by delivering venom through a bite. Instead, constrictors wrap their bodies around their prey and squeeze until it stops breathing.
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Is a black mamba bigger than a king cobra?

Black mambas can reach up to 14 feet in length. The king cobra isn't just longer than the black mamba, it's heavier too. Black mambas generally weigh less than ten pounds, while the king cobra can weigh up to twenty pounds. King cobras are heavy snakes, much heavier than the black mamba.
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Who would win Komodo dragon vs honey badger?

Honey badgers are quicker than Komodo dragons. They can run at 19 mph, but Komodo dragons can run at 11 mph. Honey badgers use their speed to dodge, harry, and launch deadly counterattacks against their foes. Overall, honey badgers have the speed advantage by a fair margin.
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Who would win Komodo dragon vs Anaconda?

Anacondas can get a LOT bigger than Komodo dragons — like 29 feet long and 500 pounds compared with 10 feet and 330 pounds — and anacondas have been known to eat the species of toothy, clawed lizards that do live in their native environment.
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