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Predators
Common dwarf mongoose
Common dwarf mongoose · Helogale parvula
The common dwarf mongoose forms social colonies and scurries watchfully through the African savannas during the day.
Fact file
- Size
- Body length 18 to 28 cm, weight 210 to 350 g, compact build
- Males and females
- Females are usually slightly larger than males, hardly distinguishable by appearance
- Sounds
- Soft twittering, squeaking and alarm calls in case of danger
- Diet
- Eats insects, spiders, small vertebrates and occasionally fruit
- Offspring
- Depending on the season, 2 to 4 young are born after a gestation period of about 53 days
How to identify Common dwarf mongoose
The common dwarf mongoose has dense fur, usually chestnut-brown to grey-brown, which can vary slightly depending on where it lives. Its rounded head with a short snout and dark, almond-shaped eyes gives it a watchful appearance.
It stays very small at around 18 to 28 centimetres in body length and only 210 to 350 grams in weight. The tail is slender and almost as long as its body, and its stocky build looks almost mouse-like. The ears are small and rounded, which sets it apart from other mongooses.
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Where Common dwarf mongoose live
Namibia
South Africa
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