Have You Seen This? If you give a mongoose a cookie

A mongoose (and his friends) take a gander inside this home.

A mongoose (and his friends) take a gander inside this home. (ViralHog via YouTube)


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THE NEIGHBORHOOD — I was in Africa years ago when I had my first mongoose encounter. Walking along a trail in the forest, I kept hearing skittering sounds behind me. I'd stop and look around, but nothing was visible. This continued for at least five minutes.

Suddenly, a mongoose popped out of the bushes and started crawling toward me. It looked nervous but seemed unable to control its curiosity. After stopping a short distance away from me, it simply watched me until I continued on my way. At that point, it followed along until I reached my tent.

I was reminded of that friendly fellow when I saw this video.

One mongoose was enough of a surprise for me in that African forest. But can you imagine how wild it would be to see a dozen mongooses trying to come into your house? Wait, is it mongooses? Or is it mongeese? Or mongi?

Either way, these animals are truly one of a kind.

"The local banded mongoose troop is determined to break down the door so they can make a beeline to the kitchen," explains the post. "However, they had a bit of a surprise when I opened the door and stuck a cellphone in their faces. Still, curiosity and maybe food brought them back! Real bandits."

Yep. That's my experience, as well. You can spook a mongoose. But it'll always come back for more.

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Grant Olsen joined the KSL.com contributor team in 2012. He covers outdoor adventures, travel, product reviews and other interesting things. He is also the author of the book “Rhino Trouble.”

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