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Subject: Small Asian Mongoose 紅頰獴 in LV [Print This Page]

Author: irsychan Time: 6/02/2014 23:05 Subject: Small Asian Mongoose 紅頰獴 in LV

Photos taken on 6 Feb 2014 at Long Valley.
After some internet search, this is probably a Small Asian Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) 紅頰獴 and its diet includes bird and bird's egg among others. Please correct me if I am wrong.

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Author: Pied_Jim Time: 18/02/2014 19:52

I also saw this.

Author: irsychan Time: 19/02/2014 21:43

Are you sure it is the same species...

It seems that yours can fly.

Author: kent Time: 21/02/2014 12:03

Woh! Great find!!

Author: kan1029 Time: 21/02/2014 12:25

Yes, you are righ.t I saw one in Mai Po too last week.

Author: irsychan Time: 12/03/2014 17:41

I also saw one at the Frontier Closed Road in Mai Po on 8th March 2014. It ran quickly before I could take out my camera...

Author: ajohn Time: 13/03/2014 11:43

Small Asian Mongoose is fairly common at Mai Po, and is by far the most easily seen mammal on the reserve. They are also seen fairly regularly around other parts of Deep Bay and occasionally in other parts of the New Territories.

Author: irsychan Time: 13/03/2014 13:30

But I got chased by barking dogs at Frontier Closed Road more often than meeting Mongoose...

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