Herpestes edwardsii
E688726
Herpestes edwardsii, commonly known as the Indian grey mongoose, is a small carnivorous mammal native to the Indian subcontinent, noted for its agility and ability to hunt snakes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mongoose
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 36 to 45 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | grey to grizzled brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian gray mongoose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian grey mongoose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
birds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ lizards ⓘ rodents ⓘ snakes ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Herpestes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
cultivated areas
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ open forest ⓘ scrubland ⓘ |
| hasAbility | resistance to some snake venoms ⓘ |
| hasTail | bushy tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 2 to 4 young ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nocturnalActivity | limited ⓘ |
| notedFor |
ability to hunt snakes
ⓘ
agility ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
keen eyesight
ⓘ
keen sense of smell ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately 30 to 40 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
biological control of rodents
ⓘ
biological control of snakes ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 0.7 to 1.7 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1818 ⓘ |
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