Snake vs. Roadrunner Face-off | National Geographic

When a roadrunner spots a diamondback snake, it goes in for the kill.

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Snake vs. Roadrunner Face-off | National Geographic

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[NatGeo]

Native Americans revered the roadrunner for its speed, strength, and especially its courage. What are your thoughts on this roadrunner's attempt at a meal?

[travisk]

Wait a minute. I watched this whole video and never once heard a "beep beep"

[AzlianaLyana]

That was.. well, anticlimactic. Still, the roadrunner has some serious confidence and courage.

[flowey]

Snake: I’ll kill you!
Roadrunner: Beep Beep

[michelleroxy]

Today I learned: roadrunners aren’t just on the cartoons

[soulreaverfan]

Meanwhile Willie coyote gets upset his acme snake didn't worked as always

[IntrepidFraidyCat]

I live on a ranch in south Texas...I see both nearly every day. The roadrunner is an amazing creature!

[elppedro]

The roadrunner usually extends its wing to the snake and as the snake strikes, it quickly folds it back until it tires the snake, then goes in for the kill. They are usually successful at making a meal of the rattlers.

[charlettevelez]

The way the roadrunner shook after hearing the snake rattle was hilarious at 1:55

[salamander]

2:21 they're just spritzing it with water to make it look like it dodging a rattler. 🤣🤣

[amleer]

That was an epic battle of survival. It looks so simple fight but it actually involves lives.

[seabirdwy]

I have a roadrunner around my property and he seems to enjoy stealing my lizards 🦎. These guys are fearless. I found him on my two story roof having a dialogue with some terrified blue jays 🌝

[tjburr]

Legs and knows how to use them! This narrator must be a ZZ top fan.

[LaQuinnOFFICIAL]

Why does this look like footage yall tied together and said what ever you wanted to was going on🤣🤣🤣

[nickp]

My kind of roadrunner is the one from Warner Bros. who says, "BEEP! BEEP!"

[guypeate]

I can tell this roadrunner has some survival skills, he's got endurance

[Billhatestheinternet]

Most people don't realize (I didn't until I saw one do it) is that road runners can fly. Not just glide from a higher point to lower; powered inclined flight.

[PrincipledNaturalLaw]

BE WARNED FOLKS! The so called 'Face off' is no face off just some sneaky editing.

[joeniccoli]

I've lived in Phoenix all my life and we're lucky enough to have these super-cool birds here.

[sheilamarie]

I saw my first roadrunners a week before the shutdown at wild horse pass in Arizona. What a beautiful place to enjoy the desert. I think roadrunner might be my spirit animal. ❤