Ann & Steve Toon / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) adult with young, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, January

Jouan & Rius / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) standing on hind legs, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

David Pattyn / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) portrait, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

David Pattyn / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Tony Phelps / Yellow Mongoose (Cynicttus penicillata). DeHoop Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa

Ann & Steve Toon / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) adult with young, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, January

Richard Du Toit / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa, January

Edwin Giesbers / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) sitting on rock, captive.

Ann & Steve Toon / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) standing alert, in profiel, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Edwin Giesbers / Head portrait of Yellow mongoose (Cygnictis penicillata) captive

Edwin Giesbers / Head portrait in profile of Yellow mongoose (Cygnictis penicillata) captive

Jouan & Rius / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) standing on hind legs, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) standing on hind legs, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

John Waters / Yellow mongoose {Cynictis penicillata} sub-adult, Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa

Neil Bromhall / Suricates / Meerkats amongst flowers {Suricata suricatta} Namaqualand, South Africa

Tony Heald / Yellow mongoose {Cynictis penicillata} juvenile, Kalahari Gemsbok NP, South Africa

Tony Heald / Yellow mongoose {Cynictis penicillata} Kalahari Gemsbok NP, South Africa

Tony Heald / Yellow mongoose {Cynictis penicillata} juvenile at burrow entrance, Kalahari Gemsbok NP, South Africa

Tony Heald / Yellow mongoose sunbathing {Cynictis penicillata} Etosha NP, Namibia.

Tony Heald / Yellow mongoose sunbathing {Cynictis penicillata} Etosha NP, Namibia

Richard Du Toit / Yellow mongoose {Cynictis penicillata} Savute Chobe NP, Botswana

Hermann Brehm / Yellow Mongoose pair at burrow (Cynictis penicillata) Namibia

Hermann Brehm / Two Yellow mongoose sniffing in greeting {Cynictis penicillata} Namibia

Richard Du Toit / Yellow mongoose family greeting {Cynictis penicillata} Savute-Chobe NP, Botswana

Andrew Parkinson / Yellow mongoose on lookout {Cynictis penicillata} Etosha NP, Namibia

Richard Du Toit / Yellow mongoose pair {Cynictis penicillata} Savute-Chobe NP, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Yellow mongoose standing {Cynictis penicillata} Savute-Chobe NP, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Suricate (meerkat) {Suricata suricatta} on guard in flowering 'little devils' {Tribulus terrestris}. S Africa Kalahari >>> Gemsbok NP

Tony Heald / Yellow mongoose standing alert {Cynictis penicillata}, Kalahari Gemsbok Park, South Africa

Tony Heald / Yellow mongoose standing, Kalahari Gemsbok NP, S Africa

Hermann Brehm / Yellow mongoose standing on back legs, Etosha NP, Namibia

Richard Du Toit / Yellow mongoose {Cynictis penicillata} Chobe NP, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Yellow mongoose pair {Cynictis penicillata} Chobe NP, Botswana

Andrew Parkinson / Yellow mongoose {Cynictis penicillata} Etosha NP, Namibia

Andrew Parkinson / Yellow mongoose {Cynictis penicillata} Etosha NP, Namibia

Tony Phelps / Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) emerging from burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Rod Williams / Yellow mongoose {Cynictis pencillata} captive from South Africa