Crab-eating Mongoose

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:activities Diurnal
gptkbp:adaptation Excellent swimmers
Sharp claws for digging
gptkbp:age Born blind and helpless
gptkbp:area Up to 20 individuals
gptkbp:aroma Used for communication and territory marking
gptkbp:averageTemperature 50 to 70 cm
gptkbp:behavior Social
gptkbp:breedingSeason Year-round
Successful in captivity
gptkbp:canEstablish About 8 weeks
gptkbp:colors Brown
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Vocalizations and scent marking
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Protected in some regions
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Featured in local folklore
Appears in documentaries
gptkbp:diet Omnivorous
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Habitat loss
Control of crab populations
gptkbp:family gptkb:Herpestidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Forages in mud and water
gptkbp:fossilRecord Related to ancient carnivores
gptkbp:geneticDiversity Show close relation to other mongooses
gptkbp:gestationPeriod About 60 days
gptkbp:habitat Tropical forests
Near water bodies
Urbanization and agriculture
gptkbp:hasExhibition Commonly displayed in zoos
gptkbp:headlights 20 to 30 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crab-eating Mongoose
gptkbp:interactsWith Occasional pest in agriculture
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:localNames Known_as_'Urva'_in_some_regions
gptkbp:majorIndustry Crabs
gptkbp:matingSystem Promiscuous mating system
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:notableWinners Use tools to open shells
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
gptkbp:predators Large birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Indian_Mongoose
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest Studied for social behavior
gptkbp:scientificName Herpestes urva
gptkbp:seasonalActivities May change diet with seasons
gptkbp:size Medium-sized
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Dominant individuals lead the group
gptkbp:socialStructure Live in groups
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships With certain bird species
gptkbp:territory Defend territory from intruders
gptkbp:traditionalFood Fruits and insects
gptkbp:weight 2.5 to 4.5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Cooperative hunting