Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), 2007.
The yellow mongoose is a small mammal. Averaging about and 0.5 kg in weights and 500 mm in length it is smaller than other mongoose species. It can be found in southern parts of the African continent, namely Namibia, Botswana, Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe. It prefers open habitats such as grasslands and scrubs where it lives in large colonies of up to 20. However, the yellow mongoose is also very common in urban areas.
It is mostly active during the day. It primarily eats insects but occasionally mice, birds, reptiles, eggs etc. The yellow mongoose can live up to 13 years in captivity. Male and female yellow mongoose do not differ in size.
17 responses
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Glenn Brandenburg gave props (3 Dec 2007):
Great Shot
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Ognjen Karabegović said (5 Dec 2007):
Exelent sharpness.
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Ognjen Karabegović gave props (5 Dec 2007):
Fantastic.
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Pierre R gave props (6 Dec 2007):
nice :)
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Iso gave props (9 Apr 2008):
I like this !
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Z M said (9 Apr 2008):
that is a great shot! You can see the life in his eyes. Great capture. Great work
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Serge Golub gave props (9 Apr 2008):
Awesome little thing
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* Tabitha Payne gave props (9 Apr 2008):
Awww his expression is priceless! So cute!
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Quenby Sheree gave props (10 Apr 2008):
Nice
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Bresh gave props (11 Apr 2008):
cute
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Ike Swetlitz gave props (18 Apr 2008):
Really neat picture!
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Patrik Ugone gave props (12 May 2008):
Great dof
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Kathleen Barton gave props (6 Jun 2008):
I vote yes
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adniloj gave props (30 Jul 2008):
Love the intense feel to this in print & the amber eyes amazingly captured!
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Lynn H gave props (17 Sep 2008):
Nice! Congrats on being published!!!
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Zeljka Tubakovic said (19 Sep 2008):
Beautiful DOF
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Mariah Green said (7 Oct 2008):
can i hold it? (:
