If having read the title you’re already reaching for the Horlicks, fear not. Whilst more often than not business means anything from ‘one’s regular occupation’ to ‘commercial firm’, it is also the collective noun used to describe a group of mongooses.
This morning it was a business of dwarf mongooses which visited the lodge gardens. Weighing in at approximately 270g these tiny creatures are Africa’s smallest carnivore. Not only do they have a fascinating social system but they are also great fun to watch with interactions constantly taking place. Their social groups are highly cooperative units comprising a dominant pair and several subordinates, with the alpha male and female being the only group members guaranteed to reproduce.
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