Central Park Zoo welcomes four banded baby mongoose aged two weeks in New York City. Banded mongooses (scientific name Mungos mungo) are a common sight throughout sub-Saharan Africa. They are about the size of a small cat and live in extended family groups of around twenty adults plus their offspring. Each group or family sleeps together each night in a communal underground den, changing between den sites every 3-5 days. (Photo by Dan Callister/PacificCoastNews)
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