Cobra Cannibalism (IMAGE)

Ecological Society of America

Cobra Cannibalism

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A cape cobra male consumes a smaller male of the same species in southern Africa, a display of cannibalism thought to be rare among the species.

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Photo courtesy of Bryan Maritz.

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