Can a Komodo dragon beat a cobra?

The king cobra is the largest snake in the world and the Komodo dragon is the largest lizard. Both reptiles have very different styles of attacking prey. A Komodo dragon would overpower a king cobra in a fight.

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Can Komodo dragons survive cobra bite?

Can a cobra hurt a Komodo dragon? A Komodo dragon would win a fight against a king cobra. Usually, that works, but we must remember that the Komodo dragon also has very tough skin, and it might be difficult for a cobra to bite and envenomate the lizard.

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What animal can beat a cobra?

Mongoose

Mongooses are noted for their audacious attacks on highly venomous snakes, such as king cobras. The Mongoose is a snake killer by nature. These small mammals have some immunity to cobra venom, so they are one of the most successful animals that hunt cobras.

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What is a cobra biggest enemy?

The snake's biggest enemy is the mongoose, which is quick enough to dart in and bite the back of the cobra's neck before the snake can defend itself.

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What is king cobra afraid of?

2. King Cobras Fear the Mongoose. Mongooses are noted for their audacious attacks on highly venomous snakes, such as king cobras. The mongoose preys on the king cobra, and they do so very successfully.

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KING COBRA VS KOMODO DRAGON - Who Will Win?

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Can Komodo dragon defeat Anaconda?

An adult anaconda would win a fight against a Komodo dragon. The Komodo dragon is a highly capable fighter, but it would not be able to deal fatal damage to the anaconda before it was grabbed and crushed. Anacondas can successfully attack crocodiles, creatures that can kill faster than a Komodo dragon.

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Can a gorilla beat a Komodo dragon?

A gorilla would beat a Komodo dragon in a fight. Many people believe that Komodo dragons are venomous. While that is true in a sense, they don't have a venom that will paralyze and knock out their prey.

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Who would win tiger or Komodo dragon?

An ambush by the tiger would instantly end a fight against a Komodo dragon, and the tiger would just as easily win a battle without the element of surprise.

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Who would win Komodo dragon vs crocodile?

A crocodile would win a fight against a Komodo dragon. Crocodiles are simply too large and too powerful for a Komodo dragon to fight back against. One likely outcome would be the crocodile waiting for the Komodo dragon in the water and dragging it beneath the waves to suffer a brutal death.

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Who would win Komodo dragon vs lion?

A lion would win a fight against a Komodo dragon. Lions are larger and heavier and have something that the Komodo dragon lacks: the ability to kill their enemy with a single blow.

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Who would win a grizzly bear or a Komodo dragon?

Komodo dragons and grizzly bears don't live in the same part of the world, but if they did have a battle, it would be epic! They are both fierce fights, with sharp claws and powerful teeth. We believe that the grizzly bear would ultimately win due to its extraordinary bite force of nearly 1000 pounds per square inch.

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Who wins cobra or anaconda?

An anaconda would win a fight against a king cobra. This outcome assumes that both of these creatures met in an open area that doesn't allow an ambush to happen. Otherwise, the anaconda might just snatch the water-loving king cobra into the water and make for a much less interesting fight.

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Can a Komodo dragon beat a bear?

A bear would beat a Komodo dragon in a fight, but it might get bloody. The problem that Komodo dragons face is that they are very short compared to a bear. For example, if a Komodo dragon approached a grizzly bear, the bear would stand on its legs to appear bigger and scare it away.

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Can a Komodo dragon overpower a human?

An attack from a Komodo dragon can be fatal—even to humans. Compared to crocodilians and other reptiles, Komodo dragons have relatively weak bite strength. Instead, they rely on their sharp, curved teeth and long, sturdy claws to slash and tear at their prey with astonishing force.

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What is Komodo dragons worst enemy?

Answer and Explanation: Due to their very large size, full grown adult Komodo dragons do not have natural predators.

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Who wins a fight anaconda or gorilla?

Even in the cases of a large anaconda, a gorilla is so powerful that it would probably crush the anaconda's skull and end the threat before the anaconda could completely wrap around it. Gorillas are fast and ferocious in combat, so it's hard for a snake to take them by surprise and meaningfully attack them.

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Can any animal survive Komodo dragon?

There aren't many animals that can survive a Komodo attack. A human and another Komodo are pretty much the only ones.

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Can you outrun a king cobra?

The average human is faster than a king cobra on land. A king cobra can slither at about 5 mph over short distances. The average human can walk at 3 mph and run up to 8 mph. Yet, the fastest person alive can run at speeds of 27.5 mph, but only during a sprint.

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What is the deadliest snake?

The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is considered the most venomous snake in the world with a murine LD 50 value of 0.025 mg/kg SC. Ernst and Zug et al. 1996 list a value of 0.01 mg/kg SC, which makes it the most venomous snake in the world in their study too.

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What happens if a king cobra spits on you?

Venom. The spat toxungen is generally harmless on intact mammalian skin (although contact can result in delayed blistering of the area), but can cause permanent blindness if introduced to the eye; if left untreated it may cause chemosis and corneal swelling.

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