Watch: banded mongooses are equipped for the kill… and the snake never had a chance

They're small but ferocious – and agile enough to evade the fastest strikes. Footage from the show Africa's Deadliest.

By National Geographic

Published 27 May 2021, 11:52 BST

Watch: banded mongooses are equipped for the kill… and the snake never had a chance

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