A Lion Bonks a Tree and More in the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards

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One meerkat appears to strangle another in cold blood.
Photo: © Emmanuel Do Linh San / Comedywildlifephoto.com.

“I was following a group of meerkats on foot in the Kalahari Trails Game Reserve, in South Africa. Most individuals, including adults, were in a playful mood. It gave me a unique opportunity to capture very interesting and dynamic interactions between some members of the group. In the photo that I have selected, there is no aggression between individuals, but rather an interaction that reminds us of humans when one of your friends jokes about you and you pretend to strangle them and, in response, they open their mouth like a simpleton,” said photographer Emmanuel Do Linh San.

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