At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo.

At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo.

At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo.

At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo.

At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo.

At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo.

At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo.

At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo.

The mongoose and cobra are natural born enemies, as anyone who has a passing familiarity with the Rudyard Kipling short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is surely aware. The scrappy, yet dexterous ...

At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo.

At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo.

At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo.