Stork vs. Mongoose | National Geographic

here on the Millea Peninsula and Uganda

here on the Millea Peninsula and Uganda Africa some banded mongooses have

Africa some banded mongooses have

Africa some banded mongooses have discovered a termite swarm they swarm on

discovered a termite swarm they swarm on

discovered a termite swarm they swarm on the swarm and then predator turns prey

the swarm and then predator turns prey

the swarm and then predator turns prey when the mongooses nemesis the marabou

when the mongooses nemesis the marabou

when the mongooses nemesis the marabou stork appears while the mongooses are

stork appears while the mongooses are

stork appears while the mongooses are busy with the termites the marabou

busy with the termites the marabou

busy with the termites the marabou storks have their sights set on the

storks have their sights set on the

storks have their sights set on the Mongoose babies

Mongoose babies

Mongoose babies [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the pack stands fast trying to fight off

the pack stands fast trying to fight off

the pack stands fast trying to fight off the storks these mongooses are no

the storks these mongooses are no

the storks these mongooses are no pushover they’re famous for fighting and

pushover they’re famous for fighting and

pushover they’re famous for fighting and killing snakes including Cobras so it’s

killing snakes including Cobras so it’s

killing snakes including Cobras so it’s not surprising they can fight off some

not surprising they can fight off some

not surprising they can fight off some marabou storks even though these birds

marabou storks even though these birds

marabou storks even though these birds are 5 feet tall and have wing spans of 8

are 5 feet tall and have wing spans of 8

are 5 feet tall and have wing spans of 8 and a half feet the mongooses are barely

and a half feet the mongooses are barely

and a half feet the mongooses are barely pushing 2 feet

pushing 2 feet

pushing 2 feet tail included how long can these scrappy

tail included how long can these scrappy

tail included how long can these scrappy little fighters hold off the largest

little fighters hold off the largest

little fighters hold off the largest storks in the world

[Music]

[Music] the mother Mongoose enters 7 pups have

the mother Mongoose enters 7 pups have

the mother Mongoose enters 7 pups have now taken refuge in this stack of

now taken refuge in this stack of

now taken refuge in this stack of fishing boats the marabou stork swoops

fishing boats the marabou stork swoops

fishing boats the marabou stork swoops in still looking to snatch a young one

in still looking to snatch a young one

in still looking to snatch a young one one of the pops is ventured outside the

one of the pops is ventured outside the

one of the pops is ventured outside the boats

dad makes a save just in time then he

dad makes a save just in time then he does his best to distract the big birds

does his best to distract the big birds

does his best to distract the big birds but the storks seem to be getting cranky

but the storks seem to be getting cranky

but the storks seem to be getting cranky they came for a pup and they won’t be

they came for a pup and they won’t be

they came for a pup and they won’t be tonight the mongooses abandon ship and

tonight the mongooses abandon ship and

tonight the mongooses abandon ship and look for more secure turf soon the

look for more secure turf soon the

look for more secure turf soon the parents find a new home but where there

parents find a new home but where there

parents find a new home but where there are mongoose pups there will soon be

are mongoose pups there will soon be

are mongoose pups there will soon be four raesha storks and the battle is on

four raesha storks and the battle is on

four raesha storks and the battle is on a third time

a third time

a third time [Music]

one pup gets separated and just like

one pup gets separated and just like that a stork takes him off

that a stork takes him off

that a stork takes him off despite the packs best effort the storks

despite the packs best effort the storks

despite the packs best effort the storks win this battle and moms brood numbers

win this battle and moms brood numbers

win this battle and moms brood numbers only six