Gaboon vipers live in select parts of Africa, while king cobras live in Southeast Asia and India. King cobras can’t sense heat like pit vipers, but they have better eyesight than most snakes.

A group on safari in the Chobe National Park in Botswana approached a waterhole and soon discovered an unlikely combination of species.

A thrilling encounter between a king cobra and a monitor lizard reveals nature's fierce survival tactics. The cobra's lethal venom and agility often triumph over the lizard's powerful bites and claws.