Mother Nature is terrifying and awe-inspiring; from deep-sea fish that look like something straight out a horror movie to defense mechanisms that really have to be seen to be believed. And now that we live in the age of smartphones, more and more of these moments are being captured on camera.

Case in point, this fight to the death battle between two snakes.

To see the startling incident for yourself, check out the video below: 

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The footage was filmed in Queensland, Australia by a person who was drawn to a rock pool the day after a drought in the area ended. It was then that the red-bellied snake was spotted.

They took out their camera to film the snake swimming across the pool, but soon after they started filming it, they spotted the larger snake with its teeth in the red-bellied snake's tail.

However, this was one animal that was not going down without a fight.

The video above is a glimpse of a battle which lasted for an hour.

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But despite an impressive fight for its life, the red-bellied snake, whose injuries are apparent in the video above, lost its fight to the larger animal.

The person who filmed the footage returned to the rock pool the next day to discover that both of the snakes were gone. Needless to say, they assumed that the smaller snake had been eaten.

Oh well. You tried your best lil buddy!

In this world, things are often not what they seem. More often than not though, the truth becomes apparent - something one man learned all too quickly.

After attempting to feed some fish in murky water, he got the shock of his life when a snake appeared instead.

Now before we get into it, yes, it was murky water. If you can't see what you're feeding, it's probably a good idea not to do it by hand...

It's not known why the man decided to film himself feeding the fish, but the resulting footage after the snake appeared really is a sight to behold.

Watch the video below:

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In the video, the man removes his hand from the water the moment the snake appears and quickly vacates the area.

The footage was subsequently posted to Reddit with the caption: "Rattlesnakes can swim btw", and at the time of writing, it has been upvoted 44.1k times.

Needless to say, people on Reddit had a lot to say about the footage, with the majority claiming that the snake in the video definitely isn't a rattlesnake, as claimed.

One person asked in the comments section: "I'm not a snake expert, what kind of snake is it?"

In response, another answered in detail, providing one of the most upvoted responses to the video.

They wrote: "Just a common water snake. Dudes are chill, they seem to like to hang around when I fish.

"Common water snakes are not venomous and pose danger to no one. They are not water moccasins, copperhead, or rattlesnakes, but are often killed by people who think they are."

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Another user commented to say that regardless of the snake's species, the man's response was the right one.

They wrote: "Either way your reaction was correct. Rattle snakes may not be adept for water but in the southern climate copper heads and cotton mouths sure are and they are venomous. Don't risk it."

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In short, if there's a lesson to be learned here, it's this: don't put your hand anywhere near murky water!

A cobra has died after a young child turned the tables on the venomous reptile.

As reported by USA Today, the incident occurred in India on Monday (October 31), when a potentially deadly cobra attacked an eight-year-old boy.

Recalling the scary moment to The New Indian Express, the child - named only as Deepak from the remote Pandarpadh village in Jashpur district - was playing in his backyard when he encountered the snake.

The youngster recalls how the snake wrapped itself around his hand and then bit him. After causing Deepak "great pain", the boy attempted to shake the snake off of his hand - but to no avail.

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That's when he decided to take a page out of the snake's book and "bit it hard twice".

"It all happened in a flash," Deepak told the newspaper. He was then rushed to a nearby health case center, where he received a dose of anti-snake venom.

His doctor, Dr. Jems Minj, told the outlet that after being kept under observation for the entire day, the boy was later discharged after showing no symptoms.

Dr. Minj put the boy's "fast recovery" down to the fact that the cobra delivered a "dry bite" - which is when a snake breaks the victim's flesh with its fangs but no venom is released. As a result, only the area of the bite will become painful and show symptoms.

The Independent reports that the snake subsequently died from its injuries.

The remote Pandarpadh village is located approximately 350km northeast of the state capital of Raipur.

According to Wildlife SOS, there are almost 3,400 species of snake in the world - with India being home to nearly 300 of those species.

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Of these near-300 species, over 60 of them are venomous - with the further 40+ being "mildly venomous".

Cobras fall under the Elapidae snake family, and are easily recognizable by their spreading neck flaps.

The Indian cobra - also known as the Spectacled cobra - can also grow to be between 3ft-5ft in length. Other cobra species found in the country are the monocled cobra (Indian spitting cobra), Caspian cobra (Central Asian cobra), Andaman Cobra, and the King Cobra.

Per WalkThroughIndia.com, cobras the "cobra snake of India are one of the big four highly venomous snake species, responsible for most snakebites on humans in India."

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Now, I don't know about you, but I am part of that sector of the population that is terrified of snakes. Whilst our ancestors' justifiable fear of the cold-blooded reptiles has a part to play in our reaction to the creatures, when you live in the dreary British climate, you have no good reason to be concerned about creatures that have darted eyes and whose bodies are filled with some of the deadliest poisons known to humankind. Although I am aware that ophidiophobia is a wholly irrational fear, I don't think I'll ever entirely get over it. In fact, I think that people who like snakes and keep them as pets are just weird. I mean, why have a cold, slithering, legless serpent when you could have a cuddly creature that is referred to as "man's best friend"? Seriously, take a look at how scary these snakes are...

1. This isn't horrifying at all 

2. Yup, I'm not creeped out or anything 

3. Look at those lovely nashers 

4. You can't even escape them underwater 

5. Don't look into its eyes... 

6. Run, lizard, run! 

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7. This is a juvenile green anaconda...

8. And this is what snake venom does to blood

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9. You're not going to make it out of this one ok 

10. This one has really got it in for you 

11. This snake has the best camouflage 

12. If this footage is real, I'm moving to another planet 

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13. Look at it go!

14. Just, why? 

15. They don't even like each other... 

16. Please, make it stop 

Well if that isn't enough to guarantee you a week of night terrors, I don't know what else could. Whilst others are terrified of spiders, clowns and all sorts of other oddities, I think a fear of snakes is entirely justifiable. After all, did you see what snake venom did to human blood? In less terrifying news, this dad caused outrage online after giving his horse bangs.

There's something about snakes which is just off-putting. Sorry to all you reptile-lovers who are the proud owners of a slinky danger noodle, but personally I think they're a bit creepy. I don't know how to explain it. Maybe it's the way they move, slithering and gliding across the floor; or maybe it's their cold, hard stare, and flicking tongue. Or it could be the fact that their sharp fangs could pierce the skin like a pair of daggers, and fill your veins with venom. Or perhaps it's the thought of being crushed within their loops of coiled, scaly muscle and slowly constricted to death.

Come to think of it, there are plenty of reasons to be scared of them. But for me, the big one is the fact that they can get absolutely anywhere. Seriously, they can get into every nook and cranny like that stretchy guy from The X-Files, and even wind their way into the confines of your own home. Just think of sleeping soundly in your bed, while a serpent crawls through a pipe or a crack in your wall, and makes its way into your house.

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One unfortunate woman learned this to her displeasure this week, after venturing into her attic, only to discover two gigantic pythons wrestling each other over a female. Terrified, she grabbed her phone and started filming the scrapping reptiles. Since pythons are a particularly deadly species, the woman in question was forced to call a snake catcher, who promptly appeared in the video himself.

The pest control expert stated: "It's coming into breeding season, so these two males have obviously caught the scent of a female. Yeah, they're competing to see which of them's the worthy lover. It's all just wrestling each other, and pushing each other down."

The two snakes appear to be members of the carpet python species. The carpet python, also known as the diamondback, boasts a range of natural habitats, including Australia, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, and the northern Solomon Islands. The species is mostly nocturnal, and are adept at climbing trees and shrubs, and even at crossing open areas like forest floors, roads, and rock faces, which makes it easy for them to slither into someone's house. They are, however, a useful species, and devour pests such as rats, lizards or other vermin. However, they also make good pets and are relatively docile in their temperament.

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Unfortunately for the two warring snakes, the catcher was unable to find the female that they had been wrestling over - meaning that all of their efforts to win her affection had been for nothing. Ah well, better luck next time lads. I suppose guys out there could learn a lesson here. Dudes, if two of you are competing for the attention of one woman, then maybe consider resolving your differences amicably, instead of knocking lumps out of each other - it never works!