Meller’s mongoose
E688931
Meller’s mongoose is a medium-sized African carnivorous mammal in the mongoose family, known for its elongated body, short legs, and insectivorous diet.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mongoose ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Rhynchogale melleri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brownish-grey ⓘ |
| commonName |
Meller mongoose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meller’s mongoose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Eswatini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Rhynchogale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRange | southeastern Africa ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasTail | bushy tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legLength | short legs ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
eastern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPrey |
beetles
ⓘ
other insects ⓘ termites ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| suborder | Feliformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1865 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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