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Bobbi Jane

Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:21 am

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This mongoose was not seen in a SANPARKS park but I would like to ID it positively! I know it as a "Rooi meerkat" but the english name? I must mention that a small tip of it's tail was white.
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Googled and now I think it to be Yellow Mongoose - varies from light to reddish brown with white tip tail!

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lettuceleaf711

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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:04 pm

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yellow mongoose

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Richprins

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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:54 pm

Ja!

I know it as "geelmuishond"!

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Cherries

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Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:29 pm

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Not the best photos but amazing how one can be intimidated by a 5cm bat in the garden (during daylight!) :redface:

When it became too hot it hid under the dog kennel on one of the bricks.

Sorry Batmad but these little critters are not my favourite.

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Batmad

Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:53 pm

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And he is absoloutly adorable!

Next time if that happens, please put some kitchen gloves on and place him in a tree, as the ants tend to attack bats when they are grounded...

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:05 pm

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Batmad wrote:

...Next time if that happens, please put some kitchen gloves on and place him in a tree, as the ants tend to attack bats when they are grounded...

good to know

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Cherries

Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:05 pm

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Many thanks Batmad :clap:

Firstly sorry for the posting in the wrong section and secondly perhaps I need a bat box. There are so many around our area and I have even had them skim the swimming pool for a drink!

At least this little fellow survived. I was very worried about him at first.

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mattib

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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:14 am

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Hi guys, I think these are leopard but I'm not sure because it seems to have been running, and I think they're fresh because they go over the tire tracks.

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Meandering Mouse

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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:51 pm

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Mattib, this is so not my comfort zone, so if anyone disagrees, I am happy to be shot down.

No not Leopard.
Leopard has a V rather than a W at the top of the pad.

I have gone though my Book(s).. and Cheetah seems the closest match.

I know that with Cheetah one tends to look for claws. Maybe at the right of the right.

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Groovy

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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:53 pm

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Crocuta crocuta

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anne-marie

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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:28 pm

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too rond for Cheetah... to me :redface:

Hyena like said Groovy... but same for the claws

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Meandering Mouse

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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:41 pm

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Probably hyena. :thumbs_up:

great question, thank you Mttb.

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mattib

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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:44 pm

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Thaks guys, I know it was a hard one, it seemed to be running, but you must be right, because it was close to a hyena hole :clap:

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Meandering Mouse

Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:09 am

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I would love people's opinion. This sparked off a debate a few years back. Is this a Lichtensteins, or Tsessebe?

It was taken on the Voortrekker road, close to Pretorius Kop.

My camera was brand new and my hands were shaking so much that I really did not get a good look.

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ossendryver

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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:28 am

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Definitely Tsessebe!

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