Selous' mongoose
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Herpestidae |
| Subfamily: | Herpestinae |
| Genus: | Paracynictis |
| Species: | P. selousi |
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| Paracynictis selousi (de Winton, 1896) |
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Selous' mongoose /səˈluːz/ (Paracynictis selousi) is a carnivore of southern Africa. It is the only member of the genus Paracynictis. It is tawny grey in colour. It is presumably named after British explorer and big-game hunter Frederick Selous.
Range
This species of mongoose is found in the following countries of southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[2]
Habits
Selous' mongoose feeds on insects, lizards, frogs, birds, and small rodents. Much of its social habits are unknown.[3][dead link]
References
- ^ Stuart, C., Stuart, T. & Hoffmann, M. (2008). Paracynictis selousi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 22 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- ^ Globaltwitcher Sweden
- ^ "Selous' Mongoose". Lioncrusher's Domain. 2006.
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