Common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) foraging for food. Dwarf mongoose inhabit savannah, woodlands and mountain scrub across central and southern

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Common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) foraging for food. Dwarf mongoose inhabit savannah, woodlands and mountain scrub across central and southern Africa. They have a body length of 18-26 centimetres, and are considerably smaller than other mongooses, which are around 40cm in length. They hunt small vertebrates and insects during the day. Photographed in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

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Size: 4147px × 2765px
Location: Serengeti, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Eyal Bartov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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