One of the few truely social members of the Mongoose family they live in large packs and patrol a strictly protected home-range of upto 130 hectares

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One of the few truly social members of the Mongoose family they live in large packs and patrol a strictly protected territory of up to 130 hectares

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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