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marsh mongoose, water mongoose (Atilax paludinosus)
| Subject: | marsh mongoose, water mongoose (Atilax paludinosus)
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Date: 2015:11:02 16:41:34
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II (Canon)
F number: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/1250 sec
Focal Length: 400/1
Upload Date: 2017:02:02 15:50:44
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Description
Marsh mongoose or water mongoose, Atilax paludinosus, at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa
Date 2 November 2015, 16:41
Source Marsh mongoose or water mongoose, Atilax paludinosus, at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa https://www.flickr.com/photos/dkeats/22548192738/
Author Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.flickr.com/people/93242958@N00
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marsh_mongoose_or_water_mongoose,_Atilax_paludinosus,_at_Rietvlei_Nature_Reserve,_Gauteng,_South_Africa_(22548192738).jpg
The marsh mongoose or water mongoose (Atilax paludinosus) is a medium-sized mammal, but a large mongoose. Its weight can range from 2 to 5.5 kg. From the head to the base of the tail, marsh mongooses range from 44 to 62 cm with the tail adding 25–36 cm. It is a member of the mongoose family and the only member of its genus. Atilax paludinosus is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with a preference for permanent freshwater habitats bordered by dense vegetation, such as marshes, reed beds, and estuaries. Order: Carnivora, Family: Herpestidae, Subfamily: Herpestinae, Species: Atilax paludinosus Cuvier, 1829 |
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