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Description: King Cobra vs. Cheetah! Who will win if they go head to head! These wild animals are both strong predators, but who is stronger if they go head to head? How do they attack? What is their lifespan? Are they endangered? Will the King Cobra or Cheetah come out on top?! SUBSCRIBE for the latest videos: goo.gl/7xzjzR Which of these animals would “win” if they go head to head and which one has the best chances to survive in general. These rounds will let you find out! Round 1: Habitat Where do these creatures live? Although it is thought that the cheetah is native solely to Africa, it is also native to central Iran. They used to be even more widely distributed, extending eastward into the Middle East and to central India. This creature is distributed over a wide variety of habitats including savannahs in the Serengeti, arid mountain ranges in the Sahara, and hilly desert terrain in Iran. Their choice of habitat is influenced mainly by two things, the presence of prey and the presence of cover. The second is very important as they need to hide themselves as they stalk their prey. The king cobra can be found mostly in India, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. They are widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia. They prefer streams in dense or open forests, bamboo thickets, adjacent agricultural areas, and dense mangrove swamps. They often stay near streams, where the temperature and humidity are relatively constant. They spend almost a fourth of their time up in trees or bushes. How many are killed in a year? It’s difficult to say how many cheetahs or king cobras are killed in a year, since their populations are at such low levels, making them difficult to track. In any case, the activities of man are huge factors in the dwindling populations of these creatures. Both of them are hunted handily. What do these creatures eat? Cheetahs are carnivores. They hunt small to medium-sized prey that weighs between 44 pounds to 132 pounds. Their main prey of choice is the gazelle. Although this creature is very fast, cheetahs, being one of the fastest creatures in the world, have the pace to match. Other animals they hunt include impalas, wild goats, desert hares, and urials. Cheetahs have also sometimes been spotted eating citron melons. However, it is believed that this is solely for the water content. The king cobra likes to eat other snakes, as well as birds and lizards. These include the Indian cobra, banded krait, rat snake, pythons, green whip snake, keelback, banded wolf snake, and Blyth's reticulated snake. Round 4: Bigger Threat to Humans How do these creatures attack? The cheetah’s main asset is its speed. There are very few creatures under the sun that can outrun it. It is the de facto fastest land animal. As for the king cobra, well it also has a number of tools at its disposal. The number one thing is its sense of smell, which can help it track its prey by following venom trails. Round 5: What are these creatures hunted by? Cheetahs have a fair number of natural predators. These include lions, leopards, and hyenas. These predators usually target cheetah cubs. After all, adult cheetahs are too fast to catch. As for the king cobra, its natural predators mostly include large birds of prey. But birds aside, the chief predator of the king cobra is the mongoose. Mongooses love to steal cobra eggs. They can even face off against adults due to their thick fur which makes them hard to bite. Round 7: Special Skills and Adaptations The king cobra’s number one adaptation is its powerful sense of smell. It relies on this, more so than sight, to effectively hunt. The snake's forked tongue effectively pulls scent particles into his mouth, where a special organ interprets the information. They hunt around dawn or dusk when visibility is low. As such, a great sense of smell is highly empowering. Another iconic adaptation of the king cobra is its neck hood. This allows it to ward off predators by posturing as a larger size than it actually is. It’s a pretty neat and effective trick. Next, we come to cheetahs. You wouldn’t think so, but they have quite a number of special adaptations to deal with their speed. For one, they have extra padding on their feet. This gives them extra traction. They also have a spring-like spine. This allows them to keep up top speeds without hurting themselves. Finally, they have a really long tail. This allows them to easily achieve balance and keep from falling while sprinting. Who wins this round? Cheetahs, due to their many special adaptations, win this round. Verdict Even though the contest was very close in many categories, the king cobra came out on top. The cheetah only won in the category that had to do with habitat, speed, and special adaptations. Other than that, the king cobra won the rest of the categories, dealing with diet, lifespan, threat to humans, and natural predators.