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Banded Mongoose
Similar Animals:
Meerkat
Gambian Mongoose
Liberian Mongoose
Meller's Mongoose
Selous' Mongoose
White-Tailed Mongoose
Slender Mongoose
Yellow Mongoose
Photographer: Kristian Thy
Latin Name
Mungos mungo
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location
Africa
Colour
Brown
Length
30 - 45 cms (12 - 18 inches)
Tail
15 - 30 cms (6 - 12 inches)
Weight
1.5 - 2.5 Kgs (3.25 - 5.5 lbs)
Life Expectancy
Up to 12 Yrs (in Captivity)
Subspecies
Subspecies
of the Banded Mongoose are:
Mungos mungo adailensis
Mungos mungo bororensis
Mungos mungo caurinus
Mungos mungo colonus
Mungos mungo grisonax
Mungos mungo mandjarum
Mungos mungo marcrurus
Mungos mungo mungo
Mungos mungo ngamiensis
Mungos mungo pallidipes
Mungos mungo rossi
Mungos mungo senescens
Mungos mungo somalicus
Mungos mungo talboti
Mungos mungo zebra
Mungos mungo zebroides
