Badmaash neola on the prowl to eat our chickens! Snack time for cute mischievous family of Mongoose, in Delhi

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Eating something edible on the urban forest floor is this litter of neolas, and then scampering on to the stony pile next door, for shelter and a good meerkat like lookout point! Meet Riki, Tiki, Tawi and Ravi, our wildfilmsindia family of baby mongoose in Delhi! Is the plural of mongoose mongooses or mongeese? Go figure! Since there are four mongooses in this litter, we decided to name them Riki, Tiki, Tawi and Ravi! These cute little mongoose pups look out of their stone fortress, out at the world passing by, surprised by all the sights and sounds. They were born deep within, in darkness. Only now are they venturing out and being taught hunting skills by their mum. Even before that, they are being taught caution and wariness, discretion and alertness! As this mongoose pup stands on sharp