Cobra and Monitor Lizard Encounter

A cobra leaves its lair, drawn by the scent of hatching crocodile eggs, only to find a monitor lizard already at the nest. The two predators size each other up, trying to intimidate by appearing larger. The cobra is ready to strike, causing the lizard to retreat, but not before it has already eaten the eggs. The cobra is left with empty shells, and the lizard has the last laugh, having won the battle before it even began.

What initially draws the cobra out of its lair?

• The presence of another cobra

• The scent of hatching crocodile eggs

• The sight of a monitor lizard

• The sound of hatching eggs

What does the monitor lizard do when confronted by the cobra?

• It ignores the cobra completely

• It runs away without a fight

• It tries to appear larger to intimidate the cobra

• It attacks the cobra immediately

How does the cobra react when the monitor lizard retreats?

• It strikes at the lizard

• It leaves the area

• It claims the nest for itself

• It chases after the lizard

What does the cobra find after the monitor lizard leaves?

• The eggs are still intact

• The eggs are buried

• The eggshells are empty

• The eggs are missing

What is the outcome of the encounter between the cobra and the monitor lizard?

• The cobra wins and eats the eggs

• The monitor lizard wins and eats the cobra

• The cobra finds the eggs already eaten

• The monitor lizard is defeated