Made for viral: IFS officer shares rare picture of King Cobra eating another cobra

The striking image taken by him, which looks peeking through a green mesh has captivated all online, particularly, the arresting eyes of the animal.

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The striking photo blew away minds of many online.

Nature is still full of mystery and unknown facts, which often blows away people’s minds. Thanks to the internet, people these days get to know some lesser-known facts easily. Recently, desi people on Twitter got to know King Cobras eat other snakes, and a spectacular photo of it in action has taken social media by storm.

IFS officer Parveen Kaswan, who keeps sharing interesting science facts online, along with raising awareness about forest and conversation recently shared a picture the reptile feeding onto a spectacled cobra (Indian cobra). The striking image taken by him, which looks peeking through a green mesh has captivated all online, particularly, the arresting eyes of the animal.

“‘Ophiophagus’ is derived from Greek, meaning ‘snake-eating’ and hannah is derived from the name of tree-dwelling nymphs in Greek mythology. So king living true to its name,” the IFS officer explained.

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As another fun fact for his science-loving followers, he informed that king cobra is the only snake which builds nests.

Ophiophagus hannah. A king cobra eating a spectacled cobra. They feed on lesser mortals. pic.twitter.com/LL8xzQoIww

— Parveen Kaswan (@ParveenKaswan) July 19, 2021

The scientific name of this king cobra is; Ophiophagus hannah. “Ophiophagus” is derived from Greek, meaning “snake-eating” and hannah is derived from the name of tree-dwelling nymphs in Greek mythology. So king living true to its name.

The only snake which build nests.

— Parveen Kaswan (@ParveenKaswan) July 19, 2021

Replying to one user about how happy the reptile, the officer also added that king cobras are foodie, when it comes to other snakes. Saying that rat snakes are their favourite pick, Kaswan quipped: “They swallow big rat snake as it is. It fits in their body. They live happily ever after.”

King cobras are foodie, when it comes to other snakes. Rat snakes are their favourite. They swallow big rat snake as it is. It fits in their body. They live happily ever after. https://t.co/vCLtQ0ez3u

— Parveen Kaswan (@ParveenKaswan) July 19, 2021

The stunning photo quickly garnered a lot of attention online. While some applauded the IFS officer for the picture calling it his ‘best click’, others were amazed to know that cobra’s eat other snakes.

It’s a snake-eat-snake world. https://t.co/oe35FNDTnl

— SudhirVoleti (@Sudhir_Voleti) July 20, 2021

Magnificent shot! 🔥🔥 https://t.co/D6uN5P71ex

— नाम किन चाहियो! (@NaamKinaChahiyo) July 19, 2021

One of your best click sir @ParveenKaswan

— Ashish Kumar Sharma (@Ashish_Rewari) July 19, 2021

Spectacular Click

— Tareeq Iqbal Mohammed (@TareeqIqbalMohd) July 19, 2021

Wow 😍 what a picture

— R.Jatin Chauhan🇮🇳 (@iChauhanRJatin1) July 19, 2021

Those eyes look hypnotic😵

— StarLover (@MyNameIsPBee) July 19, 2021

One of your best click sir @ParveenKaswan

— Ashish Kumar Sharma (@Ashish_Rewari) July 19, 2021

I have seen this with my own eyes… King cobra eating a rat snake or something sadly people in my place killed it😟😟😟😟😩😩😩

— alwaysHope (@manoj77713) July 20, 2021