Fox/Mongoose/Something

• by Irritator

  The tail is too fluffy and the fur too smooth for it to be a mongoose, but it doesn't have the black tail end or the big ears of a fox. No stripes or spots of any kind either, so not a Genet, Civet, Honey Badger or Zorilla. What is that thing?

  Posted December 14, 2012 10:03 PM

• by dms246 moderator

  Actually, I think it might be a white tailed mongoose. That has a bushy tail and fairly thick coat, just like this creature. I've seen a couple of other threads where a similar looking creature has been identified as a white tailed mongoose, and one of the scientists was saying that they see quite a few of them.

  Posted December 14, 2012 10:28 PM

• by Peter_Williams

  It is a mongoose, a white-tailed mongoose.
  

  You're not the only one that's been tripped up by this animal.

  Posted December 14, 2012 10:31 PM

• by Irritator

  Thanks for the answer, that must be it! Shame this cute critter wasn't included in the default list.

  Posted December 15, 2012 12:45 PM

• by wilderzone moderator

  Got another one, from a different trap. ASG00038tm

  Posted December 16, 2012 7:45 PM