The battle for survival between the Levantine viper and the white stork lasted up to 15 minutes. After persistent efforts, the white stork escaped death spectacularly.
A rare life-and-death battle in nature has occurred on the riverbank, on one side is the white stork (Little Egret) of the heron family, its opponent is a very venomous snake: Levantine viper whose scientific name is Macrovipera lebetina belongs to the family of vipers.
The viper bit the left wing of the stork. Photo: Cut from the video in the post
Then, the white stork pulls the enemy into the river. Photo: Cut from the video in the post
The white stork repeatedly pecks at the snake’s head to get the enemy to let it go. Photo: Cut from the video in the post
But vipers also do not give up easily, the fight is extremely tense. Photo: Cut from the video in the post
After 15 minutes, the viper must “let go” to the white stork! Photo: Cut from the video in the post
