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Slender Mongoose

Galerella sanguinea

Description:

As the name suggests, the Slender Mongoose has a lithe body of 27.5-40 cm (11-16 in) and a long tail of 23-33 cm (9-13 in). Males weigh 640-715 g (22-25 oz), while the smaller females weigh 460-575 g (16-20 oz).

Habitat:

savanna

Notes:

This little guy came to our camp at night in search of some food scraps. I was lucky enough to capture him on the camp sink.

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Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Mara, Tanzania

Spotted on Mar 1, 2009
Submitted on May 1, 2011

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