It's a common misconception that the Mongoose is the mortal enemy of the Snake (thank you Rikki-Tikki-Tavi for perpetuating the stereotype of Mongeese as fearsome Snake killers). The actual mortal enemy of the Snake is the Duck, and vice versa. Ducks constantly try to steal Snake scales to aid in their swimming prowess by reducing water friction; Snakes lust after the Ducks feathers, believing if they can accumulate enough they may be able to achieve flight and conquer the one area they have constantly failed (the sky).
Both species are also unusually aggressive, as anybody who's ever been chased by a Duck can attest to (and I don't really feel I need to explain why Snakes are aggressive). With all factors considered, though, I think I may have discovered the underlying reason behind both species behaviors; they're both have Dragons as a common ancestor.
Snakes took after the serpentine Dragon characteristics, and Ducks took after the flight characteristics. But on some level of genetic memory both species remember their former glory; this alone might be enough reason for their antagonism towards each other, but I believe there is an even deeper reason. Sexual Tension.
Snakes and Ducks are secretly attracted to each other's latent Dragonish characteristics. On some basic level they wish to copulate to try and recreate a Dragon; but neither species will admit to this and instead focuses on trying to steal the parts that will make them feel whole again. Which is probably best for mankind.
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