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 🎉

Dwarf mongooses are #cooperativebreeders, living in groups of 3-20 with a dominant breeding pair & helpers of both sexes.
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We study a South African population habituated to our close presence & trained to weigh themselves!
#fieldwork #social #behaviour