20 Times Snakes Made a Mistake With the Wrong Opponent

Snakes are apex predators, but even they sometimes pick the wrong battles. Here are 20 instances when snakes underestimated their opponents:

1. A python tangled with a porcupine and ended up impaled.
2. A cobra attacked a mongoose, a natural snake killer, and lost.
3. A rattlesnake faced a hawk and became prey.
4. A boa tried to swallow a caiman but choked.
5. A king cobra misjudged a monitor lizard and was overpowered.
6. A snake challenged a honey badger, infamous for its resilience, and failed.
7. A python was trampled by an elephant.
8. An anaconda underestimated a jaguar.
9. A black mamba battled a martial eagle.
10. A viper attacked a hedgehog and regretted it.

Repeat cases of nature’s unpredictability showcase that even predators aren’t invincible.

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