The Civet Jumps and Pulls the Poisonous Serpent Corpse on the Tree

The mongoose jumped patiently and bitten her neck, taking the poisonous black mamba snake, which was many times longer than it was dangling from the tree to the ground. This article explains the key facts and context behind poisonous snake serpent.

Key Facts About Poisonous Snake Serpent

Delia Bronkhorst was fortunate to witness and record this strange sight when visiting Kruger National Park, South Africa.

In the video, the snake stuck to the tree branch with its head dangling backwards to the ground. The civet bites many times and constantly grabs the neck to pull the snake down. Finally the mongoose also successfully dragged the snake to the ground.

Because the grass grew too high, Bronkhorst could not see the mongoose's next action. But they believe that the mongoose has 'eaten' their prey.

Why Poisonous Snake Serpent Matters

Kathleen Alexander, a professor at the Virginia Institute of Technology and National Geographic explorer, said the mongoose in the video is like Selous, while the bitten snake is a black poisoned mamba snake.

Thanks to the thick coat capable of neutralizing the snake's venom, the mongoose is considered a "fine carving" of snakes.

In addition, the Mangut civet also has a secret weapon that makes them not bored with any poisonous snakes that are 'hypnotic' eyes. Before they attack, they will stare at the snake that makes the opponent unmoving, then immediately hit the snake's body to end the hunt with a delicious meal.

Black mamba snakes can be found on trees. And it is possible that the mongoose in the video killed the snake on the tree before starting the effort to pull the corpse to the ground.