David R. Bontrager
@davidrbontrager.bsky.social
Raptor & Reptile Researcher | Tree Hugger | Studying Aplomado Falcon Reintroduction, Deforestation, and Harpy Eagles | usually on Shoshone-Bannock land
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My recent paper on king cobra combat was featured in National Geographic. The article includes our videos of combat events in Thailand and an interview with Dr. Max Jones, who led the king cobra research
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These are the rules of king cobra fight club
A new study offers the first detailed look at king cobra combat. Video evidence reveals that when these snakes joust there is no venom—just a ritualized fight for mating rights.
www.nationalgeographic.com
May 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
My recent paper on king cobra combat was featured in National Geographic. The article includes our videos of combat events in Thailand and an interview with Dr. Max Jones, who led the king cobra research
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
🚨 New paper 🚨
We describe ritualistic male-male combat of Northern King Cobras, including behavioral details and context for sexual size dimorphism.
Videos of the combats can be found in the article below 🧪
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
We describe ritualistic male-male combat of Northern King Cobras, including behavioral details and context for sexual size dimorphism.
Videos of the combats can be found in the article below 🧪
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Ritualistic Male–Male Combat of the Northern King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in Thailand
Following the recent taxonomic split of the king cobra complex, it is important to provide new information and context to behaviors and natural history linked to each new species. We therefore provid...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🚨 New paper 🚨
We describe ritualistic male-male combat of Northern King Cobras, including behavioral details and context for sexual size dimorphism.
Videos of the combats can be found in the article below 🧪
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
We describe ritualistic male-male combat of Northern King Cobras, including behavioral details and context for sexual size dimorphism.
Videos of the combats can be found in the article below 🧪
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
New to this platform so here’s a quick intro: I’m an ecologist and conservationist, currently focused on Aplomado Falcon reintroduction (at Boise State in partnership with The Peregrine Fund). Stay tuned for research updates and photos of travels and wildlife
December 19, 2024 at 4:24 PM
New to this platform so here’s a quick intro: I’m an ecologist and conservationist, currently focused on Aplomado Falcon reintroduction (at Boise State in partnership with The Peregrine Fund). Stay tuned for research updates and photos of travels and wildlife