Somali dwarf mongoose

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The Somali dwarf mongoose is a very small, social mongoose species native to arid and semi-arid regions of the Horn of Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf animal
mammal
mongoose
vertebrate
activityPattern diurnal
class Mammalia
diet insectivorous
omnivorous
family Herpestidae NERFINISHED
foundInBiome dry shrubland
savanna
genus Helogale NERFINISHED
habitat arid regions
semi-arid regions
hasFur true
kingdom Animalia
locomotion terrestrial
nativeTo Ethiopia NERFINISHED
Horn of Africa NERFINISHED
Kenya NERFINISHED
Somalia NERFINISHED
notableCharacteristic cooperative group behavior
very small body size
order Carnivora
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
socialBehavior highly social
socialStructure group-living
taxonRank species
thermoregulation endothermic

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Herpestidae includes Somali dwarf mongoose