Banded Mongoose
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivores
Family: Herpestidae (Mongoose)
Weight: 1.5-2.25 kg
Height: 20 cm
Body length: 30-45 cm
Coloration: Ranges from whitish-grey to dark brown
Age of sexual maturity: 9-10 months
Gestation period: 55-62 days
Lifespan: 6-8 years
Habitat range: Primarily found in the southern and central parts of Africa
Diet: Insects and their larvae
Did you know?
- Their diet includes venomous insects with spines. In such cases, they will roll their prey in the dirt until the spines or venomous secretions are removed.
- Extremely social species of mongooses are usually smaller compared to solitary species. As an adaptation, when predators approach a group of banded mongooses, they huddle closely together, creating the illusion of a larger animal.
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