Meet the fork-tongued predator whose venom ranks among the deadliest neurotoxins in the world— the Common Krait.
One of India’s 'big four' snakes, the common Krait is a shy, nocturnal reptile often misunderstood and overlooked. It feeds on rodents, frogs, and other reptiles, frequently wandering into agricultural fields and rural homes during its nightly hunts. Its sleek, dark body melts into the shadows, making it almost invisible to the untrained eye.
A Roundglass Sustain filmDirected by Biont
Updated June 24, 2026
A Roundglass Sustain filmDirected by Biont
Updated June 24, 2026
5 min watch
Meet the fork-tongued predator whose venom ranks among the deadliest neurotoxins in the world— the Common Krait.
One of India’s 'big four' snakes, the common Krait is a shy, nocturnal reptile often misunderstood and overlooked. It feeds on rodents, frogs, and other reptiles, frequently wandering into agricultural fields and rural homes during its nightly hunts. Its sleek, dark body melts into the shadows, making it almost invisible to the untrained eye.
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Sustain Team
We are a driven group of people from diverse backgrounds, bound by an abiding love for India’s natural world.
Biont
a 'team of four friends', tells stories through visual media, with a mission to connect people with science, beauty and threats of our natural world.
