In addition to all of the bird life that we enjoy due to our living accommodations being located next to a ravine, we've noted that we've got some interesting mammals that visit the premises as well. Of course there are the requisite cats that roam the complex; one of which likes to promenade on the roof and the divider walls attempting to pounce on the many birds that frequent our feeding stand (it's more like a contraption). We've noted that a mongoose lives among our ornamentals or at least it is from there that he always makes his entrance. He first starting making an appearance when we began putting out bread bits for Augustus' bird project. We've begun to notice that he's not so shy anymore and will come out even when we've got the patio door wide open. Reid dropped a piece of banana one day and just a few minutes later, out popped the mongoose to snag it and take it back to his lair. Now we not only are buying bird feed, but we're also buying many more bananas than usual to keep up with our friend's appetite. Our animal guide book identifies him as a white-tailed mongoose whose typical diet consists of invertebrates. It never mentions fruits. Perhaps his diet is being corrupted by the addition of bananas. Who knows, but my neighbor contends that the mongoose steals the food right out of her dog's dish. That's got to be much worse than bananas I'd say!
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