Atilax paludinosus
E687052
Atilax paludinosus, commonly known as the marsh mongoose, is a semi-aquatic African carnivorous mammal adapted to wetland habitats.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mongoose ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
good swimmer
ⓘ
webbed or partially webbed feet ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 44–62 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
marsh mongoose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
water mongoose ⓘ |
| describedBy | Georges Cuvier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
carnivorous ⓘ crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ frogs ⓘ insects ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| furTexture | coarse ⓘ |
| genus | Atilax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRealm | Afrotropical realm ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasBinomialName | Atilax paludinosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–3 young ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately 32–54 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
wetland degradation ⓘ |
| typeSpeciesOf | Atilax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 2–4 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1829 ⓘ |
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