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Asian Mongoose

This little guy is another example of a devastating mistake made when introducing an animal into a ecosystem it never belonged. The asian mongoose have taken over the Island of Maui. They are more abundant than they animal they were meant to remove, the common rat.

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Date Taken: 09.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2015
Photo Location: Hana, Hawaii, United States of America
Copyright: © Athena Burns