Yellow mongoose pictures and facts

Keeping away from forests, desert, and montane habitats, the Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) can primarily be found in semi-arid, open habitats including grasslands and scrub. It can be found in Africa in Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. "Living in colonies of up to 20 individuals in a permanent underground burrow complex, the yellow mongoose will often co-exist with ground squirrels or suricates and share maintenance of the warren, adding new tunnels and burrows as necessary. The tunnel system has many entrances, nearby which the yellow mongoose makes its latrines." (source) They hunt for insects and birds or eggs in the daytime and sometimes at night.