Mar 12, 2025, 11:41 AM IST

King Cobra vs White-Tailed Mongoose: Who’ll win?

Shivani Tiwari

King Cobras typically grow to be 12 to 19 feet long and can weigh between 8 to 9 kilograms.

White-tailed mongoose, reaching an average of 103 cm in length and weigh up to 4 to 5 kg. 

White-tailed Mongoose has excellent senses, with acute hearing, sharp eyesight, and a keen sense of smell. 

King cobras also have a decent sense of smell. 

Mongooses are incredibly fast and agile, allowing them to dodge cobra strikes.

King Cobras, while quick, are not as agile as mongooses.

The white-tailed mongoose is renowned for its powerful bite force, which enables it to inflict significant damage on its prey.

King Cobras deliver a potent neurotoxic venom bite that can be lethal, capable of killing 11 humans in a single bite.  

While the King Cobra's venom is a dreadful weapon, the mongoose's speed, agility, and venom resistance often give it the upper hand.

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