Banded mongoose (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

Banded mongoose

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Banded mongooses live in social groups called troops. Researchers are using genetic tools to track movements of mongooses living in urban centers and natural areas in Botswana to gain insight into how to better model disease transmission among wild animals living across complex landscapes. Photo by Kathleen Alexander, Virginia Tech.

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Photo by Kathleen Alexander, Virginia Tech.

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