Tony Phelps / Cape cobra (Naja nivea) emerging from a Cape gerbil (Gerbilliscus afra) burrow, hunting and smelling with its tongue, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, January.

Tony Phelps / Cape cobra (Naja nivea) hunting, chasing a Cape gerbil (Gerbilliscus afra), De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, December.

Tony Phelps / Cape cobra (Naja nivea) entering a Cape gerbil (Gerbilliscus afra) burrow, hunting, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, October.

Tony Phelps / Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) adult emerging from burrow in gerbil colony. DeHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, December.

Tony Phelps / Burrow Warren of Cape gerbil (Tatera afra) DeHoop Nature resereve. Western Cape, South Africa, December

Tony Phelps / Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) wide angle of male hunting in Cape gerbil burrow warren. DeHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, December

Tony Phelps / Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) male burrow hunting for Caper gerbil. DeHoop Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, December

Tony Phelps / Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) male burrow hunting for Cape gerbil, DeHoop Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, December

Tony Phelps / Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) wide shot of cape cobra coming out of burrow of Cape gerbil warren (Tatera afra). DeHoop Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, January