Herpestes ichneumon
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Herpestes ichneumon, commonly known as the Egyptian mongoose, is a slender, long-tailed carnivorous mammal native to parts of Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, known for its agility and habit of preying on small animals and occasionally venomous snakes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mongoose ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedWithHumans | sometimes considered a pest near poultry farms ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 48–60 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | greyish-brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
Egyptian mongoose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ichneumon ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
birds ⓘ carrion ⓘ eggs ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mesopredator ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Herpestes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 11 weeks ⓘ |
| habitat |
riverine vegetation
ⓘ
scrubland ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| introducedTo | some Mediterranean islands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 2–4 young ⓘ |
| locomotion | digitigrade ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
agility
ⓘ
rapid reflexes ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn | venomous snakes ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
often solitary
ⓘ
sometimes lives in small groups ⓘ |
| tailFeature | bushy black tip ⓘ |
| tailLength | 33–54 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats | habitat loss in some areas ⓘ |
| weight | 1.7–4 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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