Banded mongoose

Banded mongoose
Mungos mungo / Banded mongoose

Banded mongoose

Habitat: dry grass and savannah landscapes, open forest landscapes
Continent: Africa
Food: Invertebrates such as insects and arachnids, small vertebrates
Gestation/breeding period: about 63 days
Mode of life: very social family groups with up to 25 animals
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora

Key facts

~ 45 cm
size

~ 1.8 kg
weight

~ 15 years
age

How endangered are Banded mongoose?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

Not evaluated
Data deficient
Least concern Least concern
Near threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct

Did you know?

When the group goes hunting, the offspring is provided with daily babysitters.

Banded mongoose