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Photograph of a white tailed mongoose
Subject: Photograph of a white tailed mongoose
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Photograph of a white tailed mongoose


Photograph of a white tailed mongoose

Predator Conservation Trust:White Tailed Mongoose information: Ichneumia Albicauda

Witstertmuishond
Swahili name:
Karambago

DESCRIPTION
The white tailed mongoose is one of the larger mongoose species, and is around

100-120cm long (including the tail which is between 35 and 50cm in length). The

white tailed mongoose stands around 25cm high at the shoulder, and weighs up to

around 5Kg for the males and 4Kg for the females.
BEHAVIOUR
The White Tailed Mongoose is a nocturnal animal that is usually solitary but is sometimes found in small groups.
The white tailed mongoose has home ranges that vary considerably in size - in Kenya home ranges of 8Km2 have been recorded whereas in the Serengeti, they are
typically between 40 and 120 hectares. The home range boundaries are marked with scent.

Description
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