Mungos mungo
E687049
Mungos mungo is the banded mongoose, a small, social African carnivore known for living in cooperative groups and inhabiting savannas and open woodlands.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ mongoose ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| antiPredatorBehavior |
alarm calling
ⓘ
group mobbing ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 30–45 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatPattern | dark bands across back ⓘ |
| commonName |
banded mongoose
ⓘ
banded-mongoose ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
eggs ⓘ fruit ⓘ insects ⓘ other invertebrates ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | widely distributed in savanna regions of Africa ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground foraging ⓘ |
| furColor | brownish gray ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 60 days ⓘ |
| groupLiving | yes ⓘ |
| groupSizeRange | 5–40 individuals ⓘ |
| groupSizeTypical | 10–20 individuals ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ scrubland ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSizeTypical | 2–6 young ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Mungos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
large birds of prey
ⓘ
large carnivores ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | cooperative breeding ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
cooperative groups
ⓘ
highly social ⓘ |
| tailLength | 15–30 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| weight | 1–2 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1788 ⓘ |
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