The mamba snake plays a battle against a partner on the beach

The two mamba snakes continually entwined on the South African coast, determined to win to mate with the female snake.

Photographer Corlette Wessels saw two male continental mamba snakes tightly wrapped up in the battle for mates on the South Coast beach, South Africa, Earth Touch News on July 23 reported.

"At first we were afraid to approach because we were not sure what was going on," explained Wessels. After confirming that he was not in danger when getting closer, Wessels took the phone to record a rare event. "I started filming because I knew this was a very rare sight and it was hard to see the two large green mamba snakes fighting on the beach again , " Wessels said.

The battle of the mamba snakes on the South African beach.(Video: YouTube).

The act of twisting around the opponent's body is the way the male snake fights to compete for partners and is often mistaken for a mating practice in the snake family. According to experts, this is how to show the power of male snake.

"The scene is a bit like a sumo wrestling game with a push and finally, the one with the stronger push will win , " explained snake expert Shaun Bodington.

To win, the snakes constantly pressed on each other, trying their best to force the opponent to the ground. The weaker snake will retreat, you will win the right to mate with the female snake nearby.

Wessels watched the war for 15 minutes until two male snakes separated, crawling into the dense coastal forest.

The green snake manba is fighting with each other.

Dendroaspis angusticeps (Dendroaspis angusticeps) is a very poisonous snake that lives on trees in Africa. This snake is green with a light blue-green belly. This is the smallest mamba snake, only 1.4 meters long on average and their maximum length is 2.4 meters.

Mamba green venom is highly toxic, containing both neurotoxic and cardiovascular toxins. Symptoms of poisoning include swelling in the bite, dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath and difficulty swallowing, abnormal heart rhythms and seizures resulting in respiratory paralysis. However, the eastern mamba continent lives in isolation, rarely interacting with humans.