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Mongoose in Okinawa, Japan

© Michael Lynch

Mongoose in Okinawa, Japan

Uploaded: January 25, 2011

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The Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) was brought from India to Okinawa, Japan in the early 1900s to control the poisonous snakes named, Habu.
The problem with that idea is a mongoose feeds during daylight hours but, the snakes are nocturnal. This is a classic example of humans destroying wildlife by upsetting the balance of nature.
Mongoose feeding on frogs, birds and eggs have caused many species to become endangered on the islands of Okinawa. The mongoose is now considered an invasive species.
Photo taken in Tengan Okinawa, Japan 4 JAN 2009 at 9:10AM with a Pentax K10D and Sigma 50-500 lens at a focal length of 500mm. Handheld with lens resting on a side view mirror f/8 1/160 ISO 100. Category: Animals

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 500.00 mm, Model: PENTAX K10D

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