Mongooses vs. Giant Storks | National Geographic

here on the Millea Peninsula and Uganda
Africa some banded mongooses have
discovered a termite swarm they swarm on
the swarm and then predator turns prey
when the mongooses nemesis the marabou
stork appears while the mongooses are
busy with the termites the marabou
storks have their sights set on the
Mongoose babies
so package stands fast trying to fight
off the storks these mongooses are no
pushover they’re famous for fighting and
killing snakes including Cobras so it’s
not surprising they can fight off some
marabou storks even though these birds
are 5 feet tall and have wing spans of 8
and a half feet the mongooses are barely
pushing 2 feet tail included how long
can these scrappy little fighters hold
off the largest storks in the world
the mother Mongoose after seven pups
have now taken refuge in this stack of
fishing boats
the marabou stork swoops in still
looking to snatch a young one one of the
pops is ventured outside the boats
dad makes the same just in time then he
does his best to distract the big birds
but the storks seem to be getting
cranked they came for a pup and they
won’t be denied the mongooses abandon
ship and look for more secure turf soon
the parents find a new home but where
there are Mongoose pops there will soon
mate for raesha storks and the battle is
on a third time
one pump gets separated and just like
that a stork picks him off
despite the packs best effort the storks
win this battle and moms brood numbers
only sticks