Question

What trick did the mongoose apply to overpower and kill the cobra?

Answer 1

Hint: In “The Banyan tree” by Ruskin Bond the author when he was a little lad, observed a struggle between a mongoose and a cobra while sitting under a banyan tree at his grandparents' home.

Complete answer:
A young child who moved in with his grandparents acquired a large old banyan tree that was home to squirrels, snails, and butterflies.

The tree was the noisiest spot in the garden in the spring, with a variety of birds chirping on it. During the hot summers, the child built a makeshift platform on which he sat and read adventure stories. He could also see the world beneath the tree from here. While sitting in the tree, he witnessed a fight between a mongoose and a cobra.

In order to overpower and kill the cobra he began by biting the snake on the back twice. The mongoose captured the cobra by the nose when it became exhausted. Finally, he dragged the snake's body into the bushes.

Note: He writes about his beautiful childhood experiences with nature in this storey. We experience both the beauty and the wildness of nature as we read his account. Squirrels, snails, and butterflies are among the creatures that the boy engages with. The boy also constructs a sort of reading platform among the branches. His grandfather, who is roughly 65 years old, is older than the banyan tree. During the spring, the boy discovers a tree teeming with birds and chirping.