Angolan slender mongoose

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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.

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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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Herpestidae includes Angolan slender mongoose