This Rare Photo Of One Cobra Eating Another Is Going Viral
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The image has evoked reactions ranging from horror to wonder on the micro-blogging platform
The Internet is a wonderful place. No matter what your interests are, social media has something to offer. In one such instance, animal lovers on Twitter were treated to a rare sight of a King Cobra feasting on its prey thanks to a photo that is going viral. The image shared on July 19 by IFS officer Parveen Kaswan is special, given that it captures the majestic reptile feasting on another variant of the cobra — a spectacled cobra, also known as the Indian cobra. Needless to say, the striking image has Internet users in awe. As scary as the photo is, people cannot help staring at it. Ophiophagus hannah. A king cobra eating a spectacled cobra. They feed on lesser mortals. pic.twitter.com/LL8xzQoIww The scientific name of this king cobra is; Ophiophagus hannah. “Ophiophagus” is derived from Greek, meaning “snake-eating” and hannah is derived from the name of tree-dwelling nymphs in Greek mythology. So king living true to its name.The only snake which build nests. King cobras are foodie, when it comes to other snakes. Rat snakes are their favourite. They swallow big rat snake as it is. It fits in their body. They live happily ever after. https://t.co/vCLtQ0ez3u Cannibalism among snakes?! Interesting. Magnificent shot! ???????? https://t.co/D6uN5P71ex Spectacular Click Wow ???? what a picture It's a snake-eat-snake world. https://t.co/oe35FNDTnl Everyone feeds on lesser ones. So human. Their antics so similar to ours. Along with the photo, Mr Kaswan shared some details of the species in the caption. He wrote, “Ophiophagus hannah. A king cobra eating a spectacled cobra. They feed on lesser mortals.”
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