Saturday, September 17, 2016

Indian Grey Mongoose at Gir

In Gir Sanctuary went for Safari in an open jeep and we could see animals going around the forest. We spotted the Indian Grey Mangoose in the mud tracks in the forest.




This is a medium-sized animal that is around 40 cm in length that is yellowish grey in colour with a lighter underside. It has darker feet. The length of the tail equals to the body length with red tail tip.


             
It is commonly seen in open forests, scrublands and cultivated fields. It's home is burrows, hedgerows, groves of trees. It's diet mainly comprises of rodents, snakes, lizards and variety of invertebrates.



13 comments:

  1. Wonderful photos of this very interesting animal.

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  2. Very astute little critters with a beautiful fur coat!

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  3. Occasionally I see Mongoose on Maui.

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  4. fantastic thanks never seen before

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  5. Fascinating animals and neat photos ~

    Wishing you happy days ~ ^_^

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  6. Nice capture and details on the species!

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  7. Wow !! Beautiful animals !!
    Greetings

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  8. now, that´s a critter I have not seen before. The coloring made me think...bird.. until I saw it wasn´t.

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  9. Interesting creatures.....great shots!

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  10. Cute critters! That must have been a great experience.

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  11. Amazing creatures, well clicked!

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