Venomous Snake Bites: Why Some Survive, Others Perish

• Venomous snakes often bite each other during territorial disputes or mating, yet frequently survive.
• Most venomous snakes possess a natural resistance, not full immunity, to their own species' venom due to evolutionary adaptations.
• This resistance involves antibodies and protein structures that neutralize the venom, preventing fatal outcomes.
• Bites between different venomous species are far more dangerous as their venoms (neurotoxic, hemotoxic, cytotoxic) differ, and resistance is species-specific.
• King snakes are an exception, known for their extraordinary resistance to various venoms, allowing them to prey on other venomous snakes.

Why It Matters: Venomous snakes often survive bites from their own species due to natural resistance, but inter-species bites are deadly.