King Cobra Combat: A Battle of Shoves, Not Death

Posted: 2025-05-16 13:25:10 UTC

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Male king cobras engage in combat by shoving each other's faces into the dirt, as detailed in a new study.

King cobra combat

Shoving each other's faces into the dirt

New study explaining the dynamics of the combat

Understanding the dynamics of king cobra combat

Identifying the purpose of shoving behavior