When The Black Mamba Bites The Hyena

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00:00 (birds chirping)

00:02 Hyenas are among the most striking animals on the planet.

00:14 Along with the lions, they impress viewers of safaris

00:18 and inspire documentaries about the animal world.

00:20 (hyenas laughing)

00:26 This species hides a lot more information

00:29 about their lives than you might think,

00:31 from its reproduction mode to its feeding.

00:33 Hyenas are challenging for many species that live here.

00:41 From prey to their adversaries,

00:45 but there is an opponent who is very dangerous,

00:48 even for hyenas.

00:49 When the black mamba meets the hyena,

00:54 the giggle could end up getting the worst of it

00:56 and losing your life.

00:57 (hyena growling)

01:00 A hyena is fast,

01:03 but they do not have the same agility as cats.

01:06 And with that being said,

01:09 their ability to dodge the bites of a black mamba is rare.

01:13 Although these encounters are rare,

01:17 when they do, they often go their way.

01:20 However, when they decide to face each other,

01:26 things can get ugly.

01:28 Hyenas do not usually have snakes on their menu,

01:34 except for the African python,

01:36 which is large and will provide you

01:38 with a good amount of meat.

01:39 So, she does not look for a black mamba to kill,

01:45 but in cases where a hyena gets too close

01:47 and makes a mamba angry,

01:49 that could be the end of it.

01:54 A black mamba bite can kill a hyena in a matter of hours.

01:58 The bitten hyena will not be able to escape

02:02 and will have a sad end.

02:04 Hyenas can be naughty,

02:10 to the point of being a big headache for lions.

02:12 But when your opponent is the most dangerous creeper

02:15 in the area,

02:16 it is a different matter.

02:20 [BIRDS CHIRPING]