Galerella sanguinea
E687050
Galerella sanguinea, commonly known as the slender mongoose, is a small, agile African carnivore recognized for its elongated body, reddish to brownish fur, and opportunistic hunting of insects, rodents, and other small animals.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mongoose ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Galerella sanguinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 25–40 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
black-tipped mongoose
ⓘ
slender mongoose ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
carrion ⓘ eggs ⓘ insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ rodents ⓘ small birds ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | opportunistic predator ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor |
brownish
ⓘ
reddish brown ⓘ |
| habitat |
open woodland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ scrubland ⓘ semi-arid areas ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–3 young ⓘ |
| locomotion |
agile climber
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeToRegion | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Galerella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | 25–33 cm ⓘ |
| tailTipColor | black ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat modification
ⓘ
persecution by humans ⓘ |
| weight | 0.3–0.7 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1776 ⓘ |
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