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Why does a mongoose die if bitten by a poisonous snake but can kill and eat the same snake and live?
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∙ 14y ago
When the mongoose eats and kills the snake, it knows to stay away from it's head, (Where the venom sack's are), and eat the rest of the body where none of the venom is. If the mongoose is bitten by the snake though, the snake will inject the venom through it's fangs, from the venom sacks, thus killing the mongoose.
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∙ 14y ago
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wrong the mongoose is immune to the cobra venom because of its thick fur
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No, a poisonous snake bite can be deadly even if bitten shallow on the skin.
What is the actual name of snake killer?
Mongoose, also king snakes can kill poisonous snakes, thus their name, king.
Name the animal that is tamed to kill snake?
mongoose
Can a group of male mongoose kill a large python snake?
Yes, even single mongoose can kill large python.
What kind of snake is most dangeras to the mongoose?
mongoose are very strong and very brave and determined dose not matter what kind of snake it is if it is a snake he'll kill it mongoose rare very valiant and do not cower and any thing mongoose fight the pray till it goes off running because it cant handle it then the mongoose runs up and jumps up on its back with so much force it brakes its back right in half and the snake is dead so to answer your question no there is not one snake a mongoose cant kill.
Why do mongooses eat snakes?
mongoose's are a enemy of snakes and snakes eat mongoose's so the mongoose must fight the snake to survive. the mongoose bites the snakes neck to kill it . the mongoose eats the snake so it will not reproduce and make more of it's enemy
How can a mongoose get killed?
· Though a mongoose can usually kill a cobra, it will be usually be killed by a rattlesnake. The mongoose is accustomed to the cobra's downward strikes, but is not familiar with the rattlesnake's upward strike. Also the rattlesnake's strike is much quicker than that of the cobra. The rattlesnake has one of the quickest strikes in the snake world.
What animal will kill snakes?
Several do. They fight each other, and birds attack them, but I guess the answer you're looking for is the mongoose.
Why is the brown snake poisonous?
no no no no What type of brown snake brown snakes aren't poisonous, they are VENOMous The venom is to protect itself and kill it's food
What defense weapons does a mongoose use?
the weapon of defense of the mongoose is its high jumps his fast movements to kill the cobra or any snake
Can a garden snake kill a PERSON?
If a person had terrible luck, he could be bitten (very rare) and get an infection from the bite, then fail to have it treated, and then die. There are only 4 poisonous snakes in the US, though: the rattlesnake, water mocassin, copperhead, and coral snake.
What is a two step snake?
a snake that is so poisonous that it can kill you in two steps it came from the Vietnam war
