An alert Slender Mongoose is drawn to the commotion created by a mamba trying to hunt young Hyrax. These solitary hunters have a huge colour variation

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An alert Slender Mongoose is drawn to the commotion created by a mamba trying to hunt young Hyrax. These solitary hunters have a huge range of hair colours through their wide range

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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