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Indian Gray Mongoose (Urva edwardsii)

Note the silver-gray, salt-and-pepper speckled fur which helps identify this species. They are omnivores, dining on snakes, birds, mice, insects and fruit. They are reportedly resistant to snake venom. The short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling tells of a clever, young but agile Indian Mongoose battling with a couple of venomous cobras. The great Chuck Jones (of Coyote & Roadrunner fame) made this story into an animated film narrated by Orson Wells. Plural is mongooses.
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Location
Bundala National Park, Weligatta, Sri Lanka.
Date taken
03 January 2025
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Wild Mammals
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jmorlan
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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
100
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IndianGreyMongooseIMG_6129.jpg
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600.4 KB
Date taken
Wed, 04 December 2024 10:48 AM
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1024px x 680px

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