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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

so package stands fast trying to fight

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

off the storks these mongooses are no

off 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 tail included how long

pushing 2 feet tail included how long

pushing 2 feet tail included how long can these scrappy little fighters hold

can these scrappy little fighters hold

can these scrappy little fighters hold off the largest storks in the world

the mother Mongoose after seven pups

the mother Mongoose after seven pups have now taken refuge in this stack of

have now taken refuge in this stack of

have now taken refuge in this stack of fishing boats

the marabou stork swoops in still

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

looking to snatch a young one one of the

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

dad makes the same just in time then he

dad makes the same 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

but the storks seem to be getting

but the storks seem to be getting cranked they came for a pup and they

cranked they came for a pup and they

cranked they came for a pup and they won’t be denied the mongooses abandon

won’t be denied the mongooses abandon

won’t be denied the mongooses abandon ship and look for more secure turf soon

ship and look for more secure turf soon

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

the parents find a new home but where

the parents find a new home but where there are Mongoose pops there will soon

there are Mongoose pops there will soon

there are Mongoose pops there will soon mate for raesha storks and the battle is

mate for raesha storks and the battle is

mate for raesha storks and the battle is on a third time

one pump gets separated and just like

one pump gets separated and just like that a stork picks him off

that a stork picks him off

that a stork picks 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 sticks

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