The cobra fought for 30 minutes with the eagle but eventually succumbed to the top raptor’s hunting experience.
The eagle saw a cobra crawling in the thick grass near the city of Chennai and decided to swoop down to catch it. However, the cobra responds with dangerous bites. The 30-minute dramatic battle between two top predators was captured from afar by wildlife photographer Karthik Ramamurthy.
According to Karthik, the cobra raises its head to create an equal position with the eagle. It took advantage of a lightning attack so that the eagle could not cope. But the eagle shows its veteran hunting ability by turning its back so that the cobra grazes its feathers. After a struggle, the final victory belonged to the eagle. It grabs the cobra with its sharp claws and twists its neck to end its prey.
The Indian cobra (Naja naja) belongs to the family of cobras. This is a member of the “four greats”, including the four snake species that cause the most deaths in this country, along with the krait, the cobra and the viper. The venom of the Indian cobra contains neurotoxins and heart-damaging poisons.
