Dwarf Mongoose

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:activities Active during the day
gptkbp:adaptation Sharp claws
gptkbp:area Cooperative breeding
5-40 individuals
gptkbp:aroma Mark_territory
gptkbp:averageTemperature 25-35 cm
gptkbp:behavior Diurnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason 1 year
Year-round
gptkbp:climate Warm climates
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-6 young
gptkbp:colors Brown
Light brown to dark brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Dwarf_Mongoose
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Protected areas
gptkbp:diet Insects
gptkbp:distribution Sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Habitat loss
gptkbp:family gptkb:Herpestidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Cooperative
Group foraging
Morning and late afternoon
Dig burrows
gptkbp:habitat Savannas
Open grasslands
gptkbp:hasLength 25-35 cm
gptkbp:headlights 10-15 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dwarf Mongoose
gptkbp:lifespan 5-10 years
gptkbp:litterSize 2-6
gptkbp:mainCharacter Savanna_and_scrubland
gptkbp:majorIndustry Insects and small vertebrates
gptkbp:matingSystem Monogamous
gptkbp:nesting In burrows
Grass and leaves
Use burrows
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
High during the day
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName Helogale_parvula
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Grooming
Learn from group members
Dominant breeding pair
Playful interactions
Linear_hierarchy
gptkbp:socialStructure Matriarchal
Social groups
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships With birds
gptkbp:territory Defend territory
1-2 km²
gptkbp:vocalization Chirps and growls
gptkbp:weight 0.5-1 kg
0.6 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Ambush
gptkbp:youth_development Altricial