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Boorgatspook
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I have small eyes, solitary but occasionally in pairs, born in summer, spiders is on my food list but thats not all.


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Could be many things ... :shock:

Is it a type of rodent?

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....i dig up rodents, my tail is 22cm, am solidly built and mainly nocturnal....


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Is it a type of mongoose?

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i would of thought a type of mongoose, but mongoose are not solitary. is it a small spotted genet? :D


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Pangolin?


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jonty1, some species of mongoose are solitary while others are gregarious.

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I concur with Freda - Pangolin

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restio wrote:
jonty1, some species of mongoose are solitary while others are gregarious.


Oh. well, i've learnt something new. :)


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Brummie wrote:
I concur with Freda - Pangolin


Pangolin does not eat rodents or even spiders, they eat mainly ants and some termites.

BTW mongoose are not nocturnal.

I would go for African Civet. :wink:

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....I'm widespread except Namib desert, central areas South East, my ears are also small and my legs short and strong with long claws, my body is 73cm......


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Ratel\honey badger

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acekam wrote:
Ratel\honey badger


Are you sure :wink:


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I knew it was one or the other. :)

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...ok.. :thumbs_up:


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