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The meerkat mob by Tertius A. Gous, South Africa. Highly commended, Behaviour: Mammals. “When an Anchieta’s cobra reared its head and moved towards two meerkat pups near their warren on Namibia’s Brandberg Mountain, the rest of the pack – foraging nearby – reacted almost instantly. Rushing back, the group split into two: one group grabbed the pups and huddled a safe distance away, the other took on the snake. Tails raised, the mob edged forwards, growling. When the snake lunged, they sprang back. This was repeated over and over for about 10 minutes. Finally, the cobra gave up and disappeared”. (Photo by Tertius A. Gous/2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
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