Ichneumia albicauda
E687051
Ichneumia albicauda, commonly known as the white-tailed mongoose, is a large, nocturnal African mongoose species recognized for its distinctive bushy white tail.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
mongoose ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 1–3 young ⓘ |
| avoidsHabitat |
dense rainforest
ⓘ
extreme desert ⓘ |
| binomialName | Ichneumia albicauda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLengthWithoutTail | 53–71 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 2–5 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | white-tailed mongoose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Eduard Rüppell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
bushy white tail
ⓘ
elongated muzzle ⓘ relatively long legs ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor |
dark brown
ⓘ
grey ⓘ |
| genus | Ichneumia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRange | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ shrubland ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
eggs
ⓘ
fruit ⓘ insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| tailColor | white ⓘ |
| tailLength | 40–47 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
persecution by humans ⓘ road mortality ⓘ |
| usesShelterType |
burrows
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ termite mounds ⓘ |
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