Three adorable dwarf mongooses make one of their first excursions out of their den. The Southern dwarf mongooses were born in mid-September at the Tiergarten Schonbrunn zoo in Vienna, Austria. In the ...

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BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Brookfield zoo is welcoming both furry and feathery additions. Five Dwarf Mongoose pups were born on May 20 at Habitat Africa! The Savannah. Visitors can catch the pups ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Awww, there are some new arrivals to celebrate at Brookfield Zoo. Extensive observation of the human condition has shown, baby animals can put a smile on your face. First, we have ...

A capricious dwarf mongoose has gone viral for playing dead around an unsuspecting yellow-billed hornbill bird in a clip filmed in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa. In the Safari Live video ...

Dwarf mongoose inhabit the grasslands of southern Africa. They are Africa’s smallest carnivore. The individual pictured above lives in a new exhibit at Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park ...

In wild dwarf mongoose communities, immigrants are always welcome. But a new study shows it takes a little time before newcomers will be trusted with a crucial job: serving on guard duty. A team ...