🙊 A natural history of birds London: Printed for the author, at the College of Physicians in Warwick-Lane, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751, i.e. 1750-1776?] Original source Image description: Illustration of a mongoose climbing a rocky surface, detailed with brown and tan fur showing subtle striping patterns. The animal has sharp claws gripping a round rock, its head tilted upward with visible whiskers and a reddish eye. Surrounding the mongoose are green, broad leaves and spiky foliage growing from the rock. The background is a plain, aged yellowish parchment typical of 18th-century natural history prints. The artwork captures the texture of both the mongoose’s fur and the natural environment, emphasizing the creature’s agility and alert posture.
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