Insane photos of US Marines drinking cobra blood during a jungle survival drill in Thailand

Before you can drink a cobra's blood, you have to catch it.

It's not always that easy.

As in years past, Marines were invited to try drinking snake blood, which could keep them alive if they were ever stranded in the jungle.

"Definitely my first time drinking snake blood. ... It's not something we do too often in America," US Sergeant Christopher Fiffie told AFP after the training.

Source: AFP

"I think I'll be able to hold my own out there," Fiffie said. "The biggest take was how exactly they get their water as well as the vegetation that you can eat."

After drinking the blood, Marines also grill and eat the cobra.

It's not just about snakes. The Thai military shows the US troops everything that's safe to eat in the jungle — such as geckos.

This Marine doesn't seem too happy about eating a gecko.

In past years, Marines have eaten scorpions.

And bugs.

If there are no snakes around, Marines are also taught how to get water from a vine.

As well as which local fruits and vegetables are safe to eat.

They don't make it look that appetizing, though.