World Image Issue 48 September 2017

The Small Orange Acraea (Acraea alalonga) I think, a long-winged Orange Acraea which is restricted to
North Eastern South Africa.
Fact: Currently their are two other species of Orange AcraeaAcraea anacreon (large orange acraea), found in
eastern and southern Africa, Acraea eponina (small orange acraea), widespread in tropical Africa and
adjacent areas
Captured this little chap the common Dwarf
Mongoose (Helogale parvula) on an
afternoon game drive in South Africa's
Kruger National Park. It was part of several
Dwarf Mongoose that were scampering in
and over an old termite mound.
Fact: Dwarf mongooses are territorial, with
each group using an area of approximately 30
-60 hectares (depending on the type of
habitat). They sleep at night in disused
termite mounds
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