📷 Banded Mongoose of Africa

reonlouw (63) · 7 years ago

I have heard stories that these little guys will stand up to lions when threatened by them. Don't know if it is true, but imagine that!

Love your love for nature @joanstewart

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

You are right Reon, they will stand up together as a pack when confronted by lion, jackal, wild dogs. Teaches us a lesson in strength by numbers, David and Goliath type story.

This pack were quite chatty, fighting within the ranks which did make us a little nervous, being wildlife one always has to be on the lookout for quick unusual moves.

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veta-less (67) · 7 years ago

You live in an amazing place and can observe wild animals in their natural habitat. Great story!

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tinymischiefs (46) · 7 years ago

super cute creatures those are :D
also, did you edit the pictures, or are they as is?

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Only sized using Gimp for convenience of movement to 1680 px - from 5184 px, no photo editing at all @tinymischiefs

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juliaimrss (40) · 7 years ago

Nice post 😊 Your photographs are beautiful I suppose being there must be like a dream

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Thanks for the kind words @juliaimrss yes I love my country and everything it has to offer.

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papilloncharity (71) · 7 years ago

Great shots Lady Joan! Do you have the new Canon Powershot SX70? Blessings and upvoted @joanstewart

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Observant, very observant @papilloncharity yes I saved then pondered over the Canon for about eight months prior to the holiday, a week before going, noticed the newer model so grabbed it before going. (Hubby commandeered the previous Canon I purchased, finding it a lovely camera to put in your pocket and go....)

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bigmike420 (56) · 7 years ago

Yes. This is so true. While you fed them it will be imbeded in their minds that its okay to beg and they will become dependent. Still cute though. Lol

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Worrying that they are picking up tendency to not be afraid of humans (even living in a well protected area).

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bon-nom (27) · 7 years ago

Cute little critters. Speaking of which, will never forget seeing fair-sized iguanas waddling on the beach in Cuba some years ago.

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

That must have been a wonderful sighting @bon-nom thanks for sharing.

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xinto (25) · 7 years ago

Respeto por el planeta animal y sus especies singulares. God save the planet! @xintoe

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Looking after our planet and everything in it is the main message, thanks @xinto

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pabloptimista (54) · 7 years ago

Its great to live close to this little animals, they are a clear example in how to live together, supporting each other to survive over years

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

They are a great example on living together @pabloptimista

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bitcoinflood (77) · 7 years ago

These little guys are the coolest!

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Rough and tough to say the least @bitcoinflood

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puskas (44) · 7 years ago

You can see that they are resting very comfortable. On my way to work there is a park where chigüires are always resting early in the morning. The next time i see one, will try take a photo

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

I would be so excited to see a capybara, please do take a photo one day @puskas

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motordrive (54) · 7 years ago

These are awesome pictures! It's so cool how you can just casually go and see mongoose (geese?) and monkeys; where I am, it's just a bunch of small birds or squirrels, maybe the odd rabbit...

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Traveling into protected wildlife areas, it is what you see on the day @motordrive having a little luck.

The form of the English name (since 1698) was altered to its "-goose" ending by folk-etymology. It has no etymological connection with the word goose. Historically, it has also been spelled "mungoose". The plural form is mongooses, or, rarely, mongeese.

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damiana (30) · 7 years ago

My home country has Squirrels, Mink, Polecat, Arctic Fox, Raccoon just to mention few. In my country of residence we have mainly cats and dogs and some scorpios. @damiana

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

We don't see squirrels often @damiana when we do we get excited, as for all the other animals you mention I would have to cross the ocean to come to see. Sadly we don't see wildlife with the way humans are moving in everywhere.

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cambridgeport90 (52) · 7 years ago

They are quite beautiful, if you ask me. the bands make me think of racoons. I can't see the images that well at all, but your descriptions more than make up for that.

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

I would love to see the masked faces of racoons in the wild.

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cambridgeport90 (52) · 7 years ago

I would love to touch one of these mongooses, though. I think they would get affinity towards my personality. most animals do, for whatever reason.

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entrepreneur916 (60) · 7 years ago

I have always been fans of small rodents, they are creative and very entertaining. Animals such as foxes have always fascinated me as well.

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

They are entertaining to watch, we only have one fox in South Africa. I have only ever seen the Bat-eared Fox (Cape Fox) in Karoo National Park in the Cape Province, many years ago.

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socialmediaseo (67) · 7 years ago

It is great to create a habitat for other animals, we humans do share the planet. At my last home we had a sectioned wildlife part to the garden, this was to encourage all wildlife but primarily frogs, and we got a lot of them, trying to do the same again in our new property.

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Every garden is alive with animals, we do not spend enough time out there to see it. Good luck with your garden, over here you just add a pond of water and frogs will arrive.

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awosode (40) · 7 years ago

Nice post

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fitinfun (71) · 7 years ago

Wow! this is amazing. I have never seen wild animals come near people like this. All I see is Bangkok is dogs, cats, and chickens. All of them wander around with little interest in people. When I lived in the US, the animals would run from people but here they will just stay put and you have to go around then to pass.

Great post, Joan :)

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Suburban life tends to become like that Sharon, would imagine you have to get out of city to see nature.

khieshecha (45) · 7 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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golddeejay (63) · 7 years ago

I have never seen a mongoose, i don't think they exist here but there are many animals tgat exist that i have not seen....

They look harmless and beautiful though.

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Most are found in Africa, some parts of Asia by what I have read, very capable of looking after themselves @golddeejay

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azilanaitmay825 (48) · 7 years ago (edited)

BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY! @joanstewart from kryptonia

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isabelpena (69) · 7 years ago

Se puede apreciar tu amor por los animales y por la naturaleza @joanstewart. Gracias por compartirnos estos ejemplares tan hermosos. La naturaleza nos da un sin fin de animales que solo debemos quererlos y alimentarlos, dejarlos en libertad es una obligación para que puedan crecer sanos y poderlos disfrutar a lo grande. Saludos desde Kryptonia.

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Enjoy nature, thanks for sharing your thoughts @isabelpena

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isabelpena (69) · 7 years ago

You are welcome.

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iamlover (45) · 7 years ago

this is from your firend krptonian @iamlover jenniecel oliveros.
i live in the philippines i have not seen that kind of animals. i have seen only monkey. the smallest animals we have is cat; i think so.

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Don't live in your part of the world @iamlover

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sorenkierkegaard (56) · 7 years ago

animals is so kind to one another, how i wish humanity is like them helping and loving one another.
this is your friend kryptonia @sorenkierkegaard edenjevy oliveros

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

All are here for a good purpose, keeping them safe is the least we can do @sorenkierkegaard

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gingbabida (64) · 7 years ago

I have never seen something like this. But I don't really like rodents, I'm so afraid with rats and mice, and these little ones reminds me of them... And it scares me a lot! :(

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

You would definitely not have enjoyed them visiting you then @gingbabida

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rubelynmacion (50) · 7 years ago

This is the first time i saw these animals. We dont see like this in the Philippines.

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

Not in your region @rubelynmacion thanks for visiting and comment.

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rwedegis (58) · 7 years ago

Awesome photos Joan! It's great that you are able to see these animals in their natural habitat. It's too bad that people feel compelled to feed them. Once they lose their fear of humans it becomes a danger to all.

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joanstewart (65) · 7 years ago

I have never experienced them being so familiar with people @rwedegis a little unnerving to say the least.

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spellmaker (62) · 7 years ago

Wow, feeling close to the nature there I guess.
Lovely animals!

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jacobzeema (48) · 7 years ago

Hahahaha, i love this, this are bush meat . there are many of them in Nigeria here. Its always fun when you see hunter going for hunting, i've witness such before. Just like hunting game.

We have grasscutter, oya, okete, emo, etu, ologede, egbin, igala, ehoro(rabbit). And so on.

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