Crab eating mongoose

Description:

It is generally grey in color, with a broad white stripe on its neck extending from its cheeks to its chest. Its throat is steel-gray with white ends of its hair, rendering a salt and pepper appearance. Its hind feet possess hairy soles. Its tail is short and homogeneously colored with a fairer tip.

Habitat:

rainforest on limestone

Notes:

I spotted 4 crab eating mongoose while hiking in Cuc Phoung. I heard them before they heard or saw me. They were too busy foraging to notice me walking quietly. I crept up on them to get a few photos before they finally noticed me and scattered. Despite their common name, their diet consists not only of crabs, but also just about anything else they can catch, including fish, snails, frogs, rodents, birds, reptiles, and insects