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Photo taken in July, 2014 @ BestZOO, The Netherlands
Whenever I spot a Mongoose perched on top, I feel the urge to get closer so as to crop out some of the obstructions in the background. But when you've tried to do that a couple of times, you quickly learn that when you creep closer, they tend to come down from their perch.
Which is why this was taken a bit farther away, so as to capture him still on top
I really like the way you can see nearly all of his paws.
Whenever I spot a Mongoose perched on top, I feel the urge to get closer so as to crop out some of the obstructions in the background. But when you've tried to do that a couple of times, you quickly learn that when you creep closer, they tend to come down from their perch.
Which is why this was taken a bit farther away, so as to capture him still on top
I really like the way you can see nearly all of his paws.Species: Banded Mongoose (Zebramangoeste)
Latin name: Mungos Mungo
Originates from Africa.
Current status: Least Concern.
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Image size
2657x3543px 1.85 MB
Make
SONY
Model
DSC-HX10V
Shutter Speed
1/125 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
53 mm
ISO Speed
800
Date Taken
Jul 20, 2014, 4:50:17 PM
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Yep, they're the most common small carnivores out here. But strangely enough I haven't had them in my garden yet, while I have had slender mongooses a few times. I think the surrounding countryside is too open ... they like fairly well-wooded regions, such as the riverine woodland at the local bird sanctuary, where I've seen them a lot but not recently.