Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata penicillata)

Well, this post seemed easier at the beginning than it turned out to be. We have never second guessed ourselves when we saw a mongoose in the field with a white tip, as the White-tailed Mongoose. I have now come to learn that not only were we totally wrong, but there are many more species than I thought and subspecies. You learn every day. Our subject is the yellow mongoose, who also has a white-tipped tail in the subspecies we find here in our region. We found this pair very early in the morning in bad light. They prefer open grassland and live off insects, termites, fruit (especially in winter), small mammals and birds. They are so low to the ground, it is tough to get any type of picture, especially at a distance. They shelter in burrows, which they either dig themselves, take over or share from/with other animals, like ground squirrels and suricates. Rabies vector. Will definitely have to take more interest in these animals when we see them. Filed under: environment, Fauna, Holiday spots Tagged: Fauna, Holiday, mongoose, Nature, rabies, Wildlife, yellow