Dwarf mongoose group in South Africa.
Habituated wild dwarf mongoose staring into a camera.
Habituated wild dwarf mongoose on a balance scale weighing itself.
It's #MongooseMonday ๐
Dwarf mongooses are #cooperativebreeders, living in groups of 3-20 with a dominant breeding pair & helpers of both sexes.
doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
We study a South African population habituated to our close presence & trained to weigh themselves!
#fieldwork #social #behaviour
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