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Mongoose Clan Wars: Fighting for Territory

In Mongoose Clan Wars: Fighting for Territory, narrator Gordon Buchanan explains that some animals may give their lives in order to protect their territory. The video shows a mongoose family that is threatened by the presence of another family of mongooses. The narrator explains that if the two groups see each other, there will likely be a deadly battle since mongooses are known to fight to the death for territory. This video is excerpted from BBC's Animal Babies, a heartwarming show that follows the first breaths, first steps and first feeds of some adorable baby animals, revealing the challenges they face to survive in some of the toughest but most beautiful places on the planet.
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Africa
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Animal Babies
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3:07
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Lesson Express

Q: How does the mongoose family find out that another mongoose group is hiding out nearby?
A: A lookout mongoose alerts them by making a particular sound.

Q: What will happen if the two mongoose families see one another?
A: They will likely fight in a deadly battle and the mongoose pups may be caught and eaten.

Q: When the groups fight, what determines who wins?
A: There is strength in numbers, so usually the largest clan wins.

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