white-tailed mongoose
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The white-tailed mongoose is a nocturnal African carnivore known for its distinctive bushy white tail and habit of hunting small animals and insects.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mongoose ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| authority | G. Cuvier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 53–62 cm ⓘ |
| averageTailLength | 40–47 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 2.5–4.2 kg ⓘ |
| binomialName | Ichneumia albicauda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | grizzled grey ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1829 ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
birds ⓘ eggs ⓘ fruit ⓘ insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground forager ⓘ |
| genus | Ichneumia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 60 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ scrubland ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–3 young ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bushy white tail
ⓘ
elongated body ⓘ short legs ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth in burrows or dens ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| socialStructure | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| tailColor | white ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
road mortality ⓘ |
| usesShelterOf |
abandoned burrows
ⓘ
termite mounds ⓘ |
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