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Indian Gray Mongoose

Herpestes edwardsii

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Small,furry, with long tapering tail.

Habitat:

Scurrying down the grassy slope to a vegetation covered waterbody (locals called it a river!). I was on the bridge.

Notes:

Mongooses can see colours, says Wikipedia

Reference Links:

Indian gray mongoose

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