Coral Snake eats Rat Snake 01 - Dangerous Animals

http://Ojatro.comhttp://Ojatroblog.blogspot.comThe mexican coral snake prefers to prey on tiny lizards and snakes throughout its range. Unlike vipers, coral snakes have a tendency to hold on to their prey when biting. A pair of small fangs fixed in the front of their top jaw deliver the deadly venom.The mexican coral snake is highly venomous, belonging to the family of elapids, which includes cobras, mambas and kraits. A bite causes rapid paralysis and respiratory failure leading to certain death if untreated. Regardless, their neurotoxic venom is not as fast acting, leaving the victims ample time to seek medical attention.Mexican coral snakes are very secretive, hunting mainly at night and spending most of their lives under rocks or buried in the soil. Its bright coloration serves as a warning to predators. If provoked, it will bury its head in the coils of its body and raise its tail to expose the underside. The coral snake then everts the lining of its cloaca, making a popping sound to startle enemies.The brightly banded Mexican Coral Snake, a relative of the Indian Cobra, injects a venom twice as powerful as the rattlesnake. But because of its size, anatomy and habits, there are no known deaths in the Desert Southwest attributed its bite. Most species of coral snake are small in size. The Mexican and North American species average around 3 feet in length, but specimens of up to 5 feet or slightly larger have been reported. Coral snakes are not aggressive or prone to biting when confronted by humans. They will almost always attempt to flee, and bite only as a last resort. Their powerful neurotoxin paralyzes the breathing muscles; mechanical or artificial respiration, along with large doses of antivenom, are often required to save a victim's life. There is usually only mild pain associated with a bite, but respiratory failure can occur within hours, leading to death. Mexican coral snakes eats juvenile rat snake was filmed by Heiko Kiera aka Ojatro in 2013.