Albino mongoose energetic portrait in scrubland

An albino mongoose stands alert among sunlit rocks in a semi-desert scrubland, captured as an energetic wildlife portrait photograph in soft natural light. Its short white fur and slender body stand against a softly darkened backdrop of brushy shrubs, rocky outcrops, and distant low hills. The mongoose faces the viewer with bright pale eyes, head cocked to one side, front paws braced on a flat stone, ears held high with one slightly forward and the other turned outward in sharp curiosity. Dry grasses, scattered small stones, and a thorny shrub beside the rock provide natural props. Warm light from a low sun touches its face and back while the surrounding terrain deepens into warm browns and muted olive shadows.