Angolan slender mongoose
E689284
The Angolan slender mongoose is a small, agile carnivorous mammal native to parts of southern Africa, known for its elongated body, pointed snout, and insect- and small-vertebrate-based diet.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ mongoose ⓘ species of animal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Herpestes flavescens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Angolan slender mongoose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insectivore
ⓘ
small predator ⓘ |
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
northwestern Namibia
ⓘ
southwestern Angola ⓘ |
| genus | Herpestes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
savanna
ⓘ
semi-arid areas ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasFurColor | generally yellowish to reddish-brown ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| prey |
insects
ⓘ
lizards ⓘ small birds ⓘ small rodents ⓘ |
| rangeType | patchy distribution ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Herpestes flavescens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | small mongoose ⓘ |
| snoutShape | pointed snout ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| tail | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats | habitat degradation ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1864 ⓘ |
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