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Squirrel colonies usually work together to fend off predators, but this female has decided to go it alone.
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She fluffs her tail to appear bigger, distracts the cobra, and shields her body from the snake's strikes.
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Sharp teeth deliver a quick bite to its tail.
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The cobra strike could kill her.
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Drop for drop, the cape cobra's venom is thought to be more deadly than that of the black mamba.
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She's batting out of her league.
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Her cocky confidence takes a hit as she struck, but it's just a blade of grass.
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It's a reality check.
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She needs to back down.
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The action has caught the attention of a far meaner neighbor.
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In seconds, the squirrel's gone from snake killer to scaredy cat.
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She's bitten off more than she can chew.
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But lucky for her, this yellow mongoose is the resident cobra hitman.
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It's game on.
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Snakes to the mongoose are like peanuts to the squirrel.
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Guts of steel make him the perfect housemate, but he's not a freeloader.
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He's the colony security system, specializing in deadly intruders.
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The cobra's speedy defense strike is its trump card, the only thing that'll keep him alive.
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They are each other's prey, but they are also each other's deadliest opponents.
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The mongoose circles, looking for a weakness in the cobra's defense.
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A quick strike needs a Matrix-style getaway.
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It's a battle of speed.
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The cobra tries intimidation, but it's not enough.
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They know that if either turns their back, they're a goner.
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They size up their weapons and punches fly.
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The cobra delivers its winning blow.
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He's been spared from becoming mongoose dinner.
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The mongoose is immune to a certain quantity of the cobra's venom, but right now, he's not hungry enough to push those limits.