Dwarf Mongoose

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Mongo_DB
gptkbp:activity_pattern Daytime active
gptkbp:adaptations Social living
gptkbp:age Alloparental care
gptkbp:aroma gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:average_temperature 38.5 ° C
gptkbp:behavior Diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_season Year-round
gptkbp:climbing_ability gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:color gptkb:Brown
gptkbp:coloration Camouflaged
gptkbp:communication Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts None specific
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance None known
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
Invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:family gptkb:Wasp
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Scavenging
Ground forager
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:genetic_diversity Moderate
gptkbp:gestation_period 60-70 days
gptkbp:grooming_needs Mutual grooming
gptkbp:group_defense Alarm calls
gptkbp:group_size 2-40 individuals
gptkbp:habitat Savanna
gptkbp:habitat_preference Open grasslands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dwarf Mongoose
gptkbp:human_interaction Minimal
gptkbp:hunting_technique Cooperative hunting
gptkbp:length 25-35 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 5-10 years
gptkbp:mating_system Polygynous
gptkbp:members gptkb:cooperative
gptkbp:nesting Burrows
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:range 1-2 km²
gptkbp:related_species Other mongooses
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Helogale_parvula
gptkbp:sleeping_habits Burrows
gptkbp:social_features gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:social_learning gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:social_structure Matriarchal
Social groups
Dominant breeding pair
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization Chirps and growls
gptkbp:water_source Surface water
gptkbp:weight 0.6 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:High
Agricultural expansion
gptkbp:youth_programs 2-6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mongo_DB
gptkb:Wasp
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4