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Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo)

Most mongoose species are solitary, but the Banded Mongoose lives in colonies with a complex social structure. They feed primarily on insects (mostly beetles) and millipedes but occasionally take small reptiles and birds.This is presumably the Namibian Striped Mongoose (M. m. Gleason). Plural is Mongooses.
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Location
Okaukuejo Camping Area, Etosha NP, Namibia
Date taken
23 July 2023.
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Clearly showing his "bands" - a wonderful shot Joe.

Many thanks for showing him to us my friend.
 

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Category
Wild Mammals
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jmorlan
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View count
131
Comment count
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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
72.7 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
BandedMongooseIMG_7814.jpg
File size
436.3 KB
Date taken
Sun, 23 July 2023 4:26 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 660px

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