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Ruddy mongoose! I knew i had a pic of this fella somewhere! I will keep looking for a better shot, but not a bad record shot! :) Bandipur,Geotagged,Herpestes smithii,India,Ruddy Mongoose,Winter,adhocphotographer,india,john rowell,karnataka Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Ruddy mongoose!

I knew i had a pic of this fella somewhere! I will keep looking for a better shot, but not a bad record shot! :)

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  1. I had no idea about the species, looks like the black tip on the tail gives it away? Posted 10 years ago
    1. The black tip and the way it walks with that tip elevated pointing upwards. Posted 10 years ago

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The ruddy mongoose is a species of mongoose found in hill forests of peninsular India and Sri Lanka. This mongoose along with the striped-necked mongoose are the only mongoose species endemic to India and Sri Lanka.

Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by JohnR
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Uploaded Jan 29, 2015. Captured Jan 21, 2014 13:17 in Bandipur National Park, Nagapattinam - Coimbatore - Gundlupet Highway, Bandipur, Karnataka 571126, India.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/6.3
  • 1/400s
  • ISO1600
  • 200mm