Cape Cobra vs Mongoose fight till death on my front lawn.

[@NuwanW]

Every time I see the mangoose defeat snakes, I develope more and more respect for these creatures!

[@johnndiritu1391]

Btw, does the snake ever defeat the mongoose?

[@NuwanW]

@@johnndiritu1391 That's a big part of the ever growing respect for the mangoose

[@DeuceGenius]

@@johnndiritu1391 no i dont think so.

[@DeuceGenius]

respect for its fighting skills. no respect for its behavior. i used to feel the same way till i learned they dont just kill snakes. they kill absolutely everything they can and destroy the ecosystem. you cant import them anywhere in the world. they are monsters.

[@stephenborda1589]

What's a mangoose?

[@poohbear4130]

People scream and run from the cobra, Mongoose says Hold my beer!

[@bbenjamin5073]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chaitanyasoni4760]

😂😂😂🤣

[@budclopton1106]

HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS!!!

[@edsonbatista4137]

OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@seguleubena5594]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@tubefile100]

Humans: That is one of the most feared and deadliest reptiles. Mongoose: Oh look breakfast.

[@hlux5755]

Food chain🔗 is a disaster... Mongoose are eaten by birds 🐦

[@neutral1087]

My grandmother : Say what? " *Kills the snake* "

[@onebashman2808]

@@hlux5755 even small reticulated pythons are preying on mongooses.

[@sharonrigs7999]

​@onebashman2808 That's different. The mongoose is quite resistant to snake venom. But, everything needs to breathe. Pythons clamp down on their prey and are in constriction mode before the prey can react.

[@paulveach3030]

I was waiting for his victory dance after the kill... Much respect to the little guy...

[@brianwheal]

Me too!!😂

[@salilsharma3888]

Boss,this Little guy eats everything crawling on the Planet.Great guy.

[@georgejohnson3579]

Geez Louise, "Little Guy" - I thought that was one of the biggest Mongoose I have ever seen on both video and TV!

[@gregj831]

The snake had it's head continously chewed on until death.

[@xlebushek-p8w]

He do not dance

[@chuckbuckbobuck]

Mongooses are the most precious animals in the Animal kingdom. 5 lbs of raw courage!

[@fourcanaries4712]

That's one mighty tough and fearless little guy!

[@brianwheal]

Absolutely 💪🏻

[@milotorres6894]

Ricky tiki tavi most fearless mongoose I think part of weasel family very fierce predators snakes are like licorice to them especially king Cobras helps keep their population down laws of nature...

[@tonshbenosh2275]

The way he goes for the head is crazy

[@jeffcochran2195]

Growing up I used to watch this show as seasonal called Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.. I think it was an Indian family who had a mongoose and they keep them as pets, and they treat them very gently and very good, like we would a pet because they can kill the snakes. I'm in my forties now but I would watch that in a heartbeat if they started putting it back on💯❤!

[@jeffcochran2195]

Thanks for posting this!

[@kelvinkiprono4816]

Mangoose is an absolute badass.Imagine standing beside a cobra and looking away from it. Requires nerves made of steel

[@brianwheal]

Absolutely 👍🏻

[@KennedyTopioi54]

Mongoose standing beside a cobra looking away is an absolute badass moment. Nerves of steel, I do agree...

[@TheChiconspiracy]

They know the cobra is highly defensive and not likely to advance. They also are highly resistant to most snake venom within their range.

[@zulkanainbaharuddin2185]

No, it is just asking you guys to take pictures, b4 he eats the snake.

[@mikeloke6695]

Every fight i watch it always looks like the mongoose is checking his watch and yawning while in a fight.

[@petejoseph8257]

Mongoose....carnivorous squirrel on steroids. Mongoose: here, hold my beer.

[@anandha12]

Observe how the mongoose assesses the sorroundings in between the fight. Amazing!

[@brianwheal]

Quite unbelievable how casual the mongoose is, looking around!😎

[@TheChiconspiracy]

Mongoose are prey to hawks and eagles as well as larger land predators, so they are wary.

[@jonnuanez2843]

To me, the mongoose does this to get the snake tired. You can tell midpoint that the cobra is still flexing but not putting up much resistance.

[@mickking5913]

@@jonnuanez2843 it seems that is the mongoose,s main aim wear the snake out by running around it until the snake cant turn around quick enough.It,s a shame that mongoose are killers of anything that moves basically,be good if they only killed snakes.

[@eduardof5980]

relax !

[@horsemanhammer1348]

Its almost like the mongoose knew the fight was being filmed and he chose to entertain a little bit more to give the audience its money worth! 🤣

[@brianwheal]

Harry casual this mongoose 😎

[@1drummer172]

If you live anywhere near where cobras hang out you’ll want at least 10 mongoose on your property!

[@brianwheal]

Had a mongoose wonder through the house last week😳, maybe looking forward dinner 😂

[@1drummer172]

@@brianwheal Let’s hope he found it.😄

[@PhilUKNet]

Apparently, the plural of mongoose is mongooses (I had to look it up).

[@cortical1]

Mongeese. 👍🏻

[@PhilUKNet]

@@cortical1 Mongeese sounds a lot better and less clumsy than mongooses!

[@anupray8242]

The instinct of mongoose leads it to make the fight longer which will make the snake tired and being a warmblooded animal the mongoose can fight for a long time and win the battle.

[@DeuceGenius]

where do they originate from? i learned they dont just kill snakes they kill absolutely everything they can. unless they came from a place where snakes were the only thing to eat. you cant import them to any other countries. not even a single mongoose. they would destroy the ecosystem murdering every small creature they see

[@digitalninja85]

Not to mention they are immune to cobra venom.

[@kaliyianixon4591]

@@DeuceGenius that sound like a deal

[@ivanfernandes1227]

@@digitalninja85 even honey badger or skunk is immune to any snake poison

[@digitalninja85]

@@ivanfernandes1227 I know about the honey badger but I've never heard the skunk is immune. Interesting.

[@kcindc5539]

Wow. I remember as a kid reading the book about a mongoose named Riki Tiki Tavi who fought cobras. But I’ve never seen it happen in real life. Wow

[@daryldaryl5923]

The movie Ticky Tavi is better

[@tmedocianis]

@@daryldaryl5923 Actually, the book was better. It usually is.

[@daryldaryl5923]

@@tmedocianis that's what they say about books, but I still love the old movie better not the new clay people version 😂😂

[@TheChiconspiracy]

That book was also complete nonsense. Like the goal of the cobras was to murder the colonialist family and any other humans they could. Cause that's something a small, deaf reptile that gains nothing by biting a human actually wants to do.

[@wrankdoe3617]

LOL - I read that book to and was amaised

[@lifetimes2983]

This is seemingly a very aggressive mongoose. Usually its repetitive lightning circles with small bites to wear the cobra down until he spots the opp and goes in for the kill. Never seen one meet face to face like this fella. WOW !!!

[@fredchege9909]

I think the Mongoose was was an impatient hungry young fellow in mongoose-speak.

[@aldenunion]

Mongoose already had him tired,snake was not snapping quick and was already beat by video start.

[@jonquillance1650]

There's one where the mongoose find a cobra and fights him head up

[@Pwnagotchi-0]

Watching a mongoose battle a venomous snake is a hundred times better than watching people fight.

[@josephmojoe8828]

The fact that the mongoose has the ability to duck and escape the strikes of the cobra makes it a perfect 🐍 hunter

[@timg2088]

Plus the snake's venom doesn't effect it whatsoever.

[@horizon8318]

Yes but numerous bites would still hurt!!!

[@petehowell220]

I’ll admit that I scanned down here first to see who won because I was cheering for the mongoose and didn’t want to watch if he or she lost. What a little champ!

[@gordonhunt8204]

Quickest take down i've ever seen against a cobra

[@venkatraghu5696]

Mongoose : I won't kill you, i want to play. Come on lets cooperate to become trending in you tube. Cape Cobra : I am tired. I am leaving. Mongoose : No, i am hungry now.

[@mr.alexander3485]

I read this with the Ozzyman voice.

[@mikenimmick3920]

The cobra instills fear of death in everything it sees...then the cobra sees the mongoose eyeing him up and says...awwwwwwww, shit.

[@decarloswilliams6099]

😂

[@briankiptoo9878]

😂

[@Swayzee33]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@robertgriswell7867]

Mongooses looking around saying get this on camera I'm fixing to kick ass

[@mrinalmukherjee1837]

The scene is so beautiful!! The blue ocean in the distant horizon, the tidy residential units and the grass land in the foreground. No one around ! A cobra and a mongoose engaged in fight. The cobra has every chance to sneak into the houses seen here. Great video!!

[@brianwheal]

Thanks so much 😊

[@angelajohnson6659]

Mongoose knew he was being filmed so he prolonged the fightnsonit would be on the internet! Lol

[@brianwheal]

😂😂😂

[@Windowman666]

Ye was playing to the camera 🤣🤣

[@edwinmorre3973]

hehehehe

[@nhlanhlangcobo1960]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@mr.alexander3485]

He's hoping for an Ozzyman video

[@todddaugherty110]

Where do you live with mongoose and cobras?

[@brucea9871]

I was wondering the same thing. I don't think I'd want to live in an area where I step outside and see a cobra on my front lawn.

[@brucea9871]

I just read another comment in which the poster of the video said he or she lives in Southern Cape in South Africa.

[@justinflix594]

The biggest strength for Mongoose is the reverse movement instinct. Sharp and fast and after a few forward attack moves the cobra will tire.

[@gericsanders1372]

I love these films, documentaries.... I like to see the action... Not from afar.... Im 62 this year.... ive been watching this stuff since i was knee hi to my mother.... PBS.... Mutual of Omaha's wild kingdom.... That goes back... By the way It all got started over my Grandmom's house ..Nat Geo's mags back from the 60's😉

[@teegrey1606]

!DAMN!,that mongoose is one bad azz animal

[@JSS822]

you have cobras on your front lawn? I have rabbits on my front lawn.

[@AEM-le7uy]

SWEET... "fight till death". I already knew which one death was coming to before even watching.

[@TheGrumpyFarmer]

Where was this

[@brianwheal]

Stilbaai on the Southern cape coast of South Africa 🇿🇦 😎

[@airnoiphongsavath8509]

Venomous snakes only have one weapon, if that fails, it's a wrap.

[@favoriteofalltimefoat]

And mongoose is immune to it and way to quick thr screwed

[@Conway1]

@@favoriteofalltimefoat partially immuned

[@user-ez2qd3gu5v]

Low porcet he die he get sick but he dont die

[@toddknode752]

@@user-ez2qd3gu5v Look Chow we had a rough day today. Oh, but did you die? No, but I got bit by a cobra. But did you die?

[@timothygeiger8271]

A cobra on your front lawn? Where do you live?

[@brianwheal]

Southern cape in South Africa 🇿🇦

[@wthomas7955]

I guess whenever there's a fight to the death between a mongoose and a cobra it means the mongoose had a meal.

[@FrankFriedrich-lc6ie]

Mongoose just got a 6' long sausage for supper 😂

[@amramjose]

That was incredible footage, thanks for posting!

[@brianwheal]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@korevaughan4972]

Mongoose looked around like is anyone watching this one way fight

[@maxpower9175]

Notice how mongoose always check their backs even when fighting for their lives, gotta love em.

[@TheChiconspiracy]

They are checking for other predators. Quite a few things will eat them!

[@mosesmanaka8109]

Good filming. Where in the Cape was this filmed?

[@brianwheal]

Filmed in Stilbaai😊

[@mosesmanaka8109]

@@brianwheal Mooi wereld. Baie dankie. All the best. 👊👍

[@brianwheal]

@@mosesmanaka8109 Baie dankie 👍🏻

[@crystalglass7106]

Cobra: I have a venomous bite Mongoose: my bites not venomous but, here let me show you

[@mlulovemyindialovemyindia1167]

Thanks for the excellent Video enjoyed it. Mongoose is very clever.

[@brianwheal]

Thanks 😊 so glad you enjoyed it!

[@amersyed8620]

Mongoose always has an edge over snakes. They turn out to be the winner, mostly.

[@friedrichkustaa9489]

Yes, it is always hard to believe, but on any day the fight between a snake and a mongoose is always lopsided in favor of the latter. Mongooses just know how to win against snakes, and they have no fear whatsoever of a black mamba or a king cobra. I love the mongoose because of this.

[@gerrymanrique9395]

Yes. Agreed. If a mongoose attacks a snake it pretty much knows it’s lunchtime.

[@soulsearching3956]

Mongoose never loses...only way for a snake is to escape

[@TheChiconspiracy]

@@friedrichkustaa9489 That's complete nonsense. Adult king cobras are way too big and strong to worry about a mongoose. The pythons that a king cobra eats actually PREY on mongoose. Black mambas also give them pause.

[@No_BS_policy]

@@TheChiconspiracy non sense. Mongooses have developed immunity to snake venom through thousands of years of evolution. . . Meanwhile King cobras are densier, heavier and thus much slower than its smaller relatives. Their size and lack of speed are their own drawbacks. So in my opinion, a pair of adult mongooses can tackle a king cobra with ease.

[@Jack-eo1nr]

Where was this?

[@brianwheal]

Southern cape coast, South Africa 🇿🇦 😎

[@lifetimes2983]

These battles are always amazing in the early stages but in truth I have never seen a fight the Mongoose didn't win. The Cobra is a one trick pony but its a deadly trick Mongoose run the wear him down strategy using their lightning speed and just wait for that right angle and time to end it. Super quick and gutsy as hell. Hats off !

[@TheChiconspiracy]

If the cobra is approaching full size, it usually can convince the mongoose to leave. I've seen it happen with large snouted cobras. The mongoose seems to judge how large the snake is and how much energy it has.

[@buddypvaz124]

I am glad it was your front lawn and not mine.

[@dsw-fb8mp]

I don't know how far along the fight had gone before you started filming, but the cobra definitely did not look fast in it's strikes. It was pretty amazing to see how the mongoose just walked right up to the snake and attacked it's head. Good video.

[@brianwheal]

Probably only a minute had elapsed before I started recording. I was so surprised how slow the cobra was, he seemed to be mesmerised by the mongoose from the beginning. Maybe he knew what he was in for, a hiding !!!

[@bruce2357]

As snakes go Cobra's are relatively slow strikers.

[@stefandusan9629]

Could be bad genetics in strike speed, or it dint bask enough to bring its body tempature to optimal level which is a weakness of any Snake.

[@inyahwehwetrust4773]

So where was this filmed? Where do you live?

[@brianwheal]

Stilbaai, southern cape coast, South Africa 🇿🇦

[@ismailabdukadir1130]

The mentality of the fight is very important.....All that little cute thing sees his meal

[@cathyheston3029]

This is a little critter that knows what he's doing! Great video!!!

[@brianwheal]

Thanks 😊

[@mulagudda2697]

They say that their each other’s pray nah every time I watch these videos the mongoose always prevails and remains as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world

[@nassiglutt6587]

Agree.

[@victorsirkoi3588]

Yeah it's always a one-sided fight and the outcome guaranteed.

[@akiskapetanakis4029]

Being a proud cobra hanging around gracefully and suddenly you meet a mongoose and then you know the next minutes you will be in a world of shit.

[@jeffhubbard4688]

General Spoiler: The mongoose never loses.

[@eddiewilson3724]

sometimes they do, there are videos of mongooses knocked out from being bitten from venomous snakes, mongoose usually recovers though

[@cesaralexis73]

I would get in a ring with prime Mike Tyson. I’d run if that was a mongoose...

[@BoskiM]

@@eddiewilson3724 the venom is like a knock out injection for them

[@tyh4297]

where is this location. please tell me so i never go there. anywhere with cobras i wont be there

[@brianwheal]

Southern cape, South Africa 🇿🇦 😎

[@cousinjuno]

Wow, a couple of times I thought the snake was dead but then it reared up again. Anything that kills poisonous steaks is a friend of mine. Thanks for the video, you have a friend in Columbus Ohio USA!

[@brianwheal]

Thanks George much appreciated 😊

[@Handirifle]

Amazing the mongoose felt confident enough to turn his head away from the Cobra, for even a second.

[@gerrynowaynoche]

Damn! You have cobras and mongooses running around your neighborhood? What’s No the bushes? Lions and hyenas? 😬

[@TheBerylknight]

Mongoose looked like it was toying with it. Awesome video.

[@brianwheal]

Yes I agree, the mongoose even looked away! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@sequoiasemperviren3163]

Was that cape cobra playing opossum?

[@smithkelsey9293]

The Mighty Mongoose 👊💫✨

[@wrankdoe3617]

Mongoose - "Hey family, I got BBQ ready.! Come over tonight"

[@al01100]

Brave little suckers! He pounced on that cobra's head like he was jumping on a dandelion

[@stevebump234]

Where do you live that you had a 12-foot cobra in your front yard?

[@brianwheal]

Southern cape coast in South Africa 🇿🇦

[@TagmakersCoUk]

Well done capturing this encounter. That is a sizeable adult Cape cobra and not an easy pushover for the Grey Mongoose. You are very fortunate to live amongst these wild animals, and I imagine you are the sort of person who would protect and respect the snakes as much as you do for all the other less-dangerous animals.

[@brianwheal]

Thank you. Yes very fortunate to live where I do. Certainly wouldn’t kill anything as I love wildlife and nature.

[@TheBebelehaut]

Crap animal lover talk. Kill that damn poison snake and make a belt from his skin.

[@valansley]

Amazing = Thank God for these wonderful little warriors ❤

[@timheidel5849]

seven feet of snake meat...that mongoose is eatin' good...

[@RCstrats]

Mongoose: lunchtime Cobra : Shit ,, Where did I leave my Groucho Marx Glasses Disguise 🥸 ???

[@matetemphanya9844]

People, we don't have "poisonous" snakes (unless you go out eating them) we have "venomous" snakes. Well-done to Mr mongoose. His wife always wanted a snake leather purse.😂😂😂😂

[@tubefile100]

Great point but just know you'll still end up dead.

[@joanns.6380]

Where do you live? The view is beautiful.

[@nazikalala]

Cobra : I have a hood you know Mongoos : gives me good surface

[@kcindc5539]

Your front lawn? Lemme guess... Fairfield County, Connecticut? 😏

[@brianwheal]

No, Still Bay, South Africa 🇿🇦 😎

[@servicepasifika3432]

Mongoose is TUFF!!! I had a Redline BMX when I was in primary school back in the 80s. I soon changed that over to a Mongoose brand BMX once I learned what a Mongoose was and what it killed.

[@brianwheal]

🤣🤣🤣

[@LisaCarso]

Where are you filming, if I might ask? Cape Cobra suggests South Africa.

[@brianwheal]

Hello. Yes in South Africa 🇿🇦 on the Garden Route between George and Cape Town.

[@LisaCarso]

@@brianwheal thank you! You are so lucky to live in such a beautiful and wild part of our planet.

[@decarloswilliams6099]

This is literal child’s play for the mongoose. Nature is awesome 🙂

[@jmdinlove5454]

I have to ask, where do you live?

[@brianwheal]

Stillbaai, southern cape coast, South Africa 🇿🇦

[@saisameer8771]

Those reflexes are something else. The mongoose fought like a well trained fighter.

[@brianwheal]

Quite unbelievable 😳

[@js4386]

Awesome Video! Is that JBay or Cape St. Francis in the background?

[@brianwheal]

Thanks😊 No it’s Still Bay, further down the coast, more towards Cape Town 🇿🇦😎

[@randylenz4201]

Mongoose says, "I came here to drink beer and kill cobras...and I'm all out of beer!"

[@jakeshepard9931]

Watch the movie "Dazed and Confused" much?

[@R8DRBeagle]

@@jakeshepard9931 actually he modified "They Live"

[@briannamckinney2112]

Do you know what species of mongoose that is?

[@brianwheal]

I believe it is the Cape Grey Mongoose.

[@standamangaming1353]

The cobra got scared af. He was retreating after that 1st lock up

[@craiglowden5995]

WoW, Where do you live??

[@brianwheal]

Stilbaai, southern cape coast, South Africa 🇿🇦

[@Richman-iw4tv]

So happy for the mute button. Why do people have to ruin a good video with music?

[@brianwheal]

Music has been removed 👍🏻

[@Freeman-xm7ug]

How come the mongoose is not poison by the cobra with the fight ? I have seen numerous videoes like these..... Any can enlightened ?

[@abiseniyya]

Must be fun to get to watch Nat Geo Wild channel without actually paying for cable.

[@brianwheal]

Thanks 😊 it was amazing, couldn’t believe what I was watching!!!!

[@randomblogger2474]

aint really a fight...more of a one sided beat down with the mongoose being the one swinging the hammer 🤣🤣 Great video tho, very well filmed 👍

[@rdelamadrid]

The mongoose almost always wins, right? I read that they have some immunity to cobra venom.

[@brianwheal]

Yes you are quite right, the mongoose is immune to the venom of the cobra 🐍 I was so surprised ! That’s nature.

[@KickinItWithMya]

@@brianwheal Immune? I've heard they can withstand a certain amount but if bitten enough they can be killed.

[@eddykapasibu7899]

@@KickinItWithMya yes a high degree of immunity.

[@marekptasznik1402]

This is crazy, little thing taking on one of most deadly snakes and wins! Look and learn! There is no task too difficult, just be determined enough.

[@german8374]

Waaauu amazing mangrove. I love you, let's get rid of all the poisonous snakes.

[@momthegreatest]

Mongoose seeing Cobra means that Cobra's life will be over..in a minute...

[@loganavich17]

First class vid.what an experience in your own back yard.

[@brianwheal]

Thanks 😊 was quite unbelievable to witness!

[@cashmills1799]

You got a real life pokemon battle going on in you back yard lol

[@brianwheal]

😂😂😂

[@TheWanderingSoul7]

The Cape Cobra had got great guts , had never seen any other cobra fight this good !

[@AAA-kc9ol]

Where is that what country

[@brianwheal]

Southern cape, South Africa 🇿🇦

[@geebert23]

This better than mayweater fights!!

[@MrLittlebuddy]

Very cool video but, I am happy as hell that I never have to worry about looking out my window and seeing a cobra in my yard. DAMN!

[@iseeflowers]

You got a little hero there to keep you safe from that venomous snake.

[@halibut1249]

That is so cool. To see them fighting from so far away.

[@barrylloyd5864]

Mongoose eradicated snakes in Jamaica and became our folk lore heroes, but with no snakes left to eat they started killing off the chickens and thus became pests.

[@mikethomas4423]

Is this true?

[@kehonromeo470]

@@mikethomas4423 yes it is

[@mikethomas4423]

@@kehonromeo470 thanks... That's cool info

[@gutadin5]

we need mongoose in the Philippines so many cobra snakes.

[@gododgers3491]

Awesome! I'm happy I don't have Cobra's on my front lawn...

[@1blackcat513]

Cobra didn't know that a Mongoose has super powers, Their modified receptors prevent venom like neurotoxin from binding. so bit all you want.

[@RKoen2006]

Mongoose can die if it gets to munch venom in it's système it's not emune to venom it has a résistance to venom.

[@grumpyoldphart7325]

Where do you live?

[@brianwheal]

Stillbaai, southern cape coast, South Africa 🇿🇦

[@grumpyoldphart7325]

@@brianwheal Thank you, I am in Florida and we have our share of wild things including alligators and poison snakes but I would be amazed to see an event like that!

[@jamesmoo4584]

cobra must have been in sheer terror fighting for its life

[@aldenunion]

I would of saved the Cobra,lol...Those Cape Cobra's are beautiful and day will come when that snake venom will replace Narcotic pain meds and already blood pressure and Women's breast cancer drugs.. Tomorrow's wonder drug is venom products..

[@sharad2935]

This is the most badass mangoose I've seen. 😄 it directly grabs cobra's head, without wasting time. Must be very hungry 😄