Mongooses from Africa settle in Wuhan Zoo | 非洲细尾獴安家武汉动物园

On Jan. 19, Wuhan Zoo welcomed two new "residents" from Africa — mongooses, small cave-dwelling mammals native to the desert areas in South Africa.

1月19日，武汉动物园迎来两只来自非洲的“居民”——细尾獴。细尾獴是一种原产南非等地沙漠地区的小型穴居哺乳动物。

▲ Mongooses in Wuhan Zoo

The feeding team carefully decorated their house in advance. "Because mongooses are skilled in digging holes, we spread a thick layer of sandy soil on the floor, used shredded bark as the carpet, and set up waste building pipes as props for them to play," said Luo Zhengquan from the zoo. Since mongooses do not like the cold, the zoo has installed radiators.

饲养团队提前将它们的宅院精心装饰一番，“因为细尾獴是刨坑打洞的高手，我们铺上了一层厚厚沙土，树皮碎末作为地垫，再捡拾建筑废管作为它们游戏的道具。”该园员工罗政权说，细尾獴怕冷，园方已在卧室内安装暖气片。

（Edited by Zheng Xiaoan)