Statements (53)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
mongoose
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gptkbp:activities |
active during the day
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gptkbp:adaptation |
can thrive in urban environments
sharp claws for digging |
gptkbp:age |
kits
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gptkbp:aroma |
keen sense of smell
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
sometimes kept as pets
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gptkbp:behavior |
diurnal
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gptkbp:breedingSeason |
spring to summer
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gptkbp:climate |
tolerates hot climates
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gptkbp:colors |
brown or gray
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gptkbp:commonName |
jackals and large snakes
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gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
vocalizations and scent marking
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
protected in some areas |
gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
appears in art and literature
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
featured_in_ancient_Egyptian_mythology
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gptkbp:diet |
omnivore
eats insects, small mammals, and fruits |
gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Herpestidae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
searches for food in soil and under rocks
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gptkbp:fossilRecord |
known from ancient remains
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
moderate genetic diversity
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gptkbp:gestationPeriod |
about 60 days
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gptkbp:habitat |
savannas
from_Egypt_to_the_Arabian_Peninsula |
gptkbp:headlights |
about 30 cm
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gptkbp:healthcare |
both parents care for young
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
originally found in more regions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Egyptian mongoose
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gptkbp:intelligence |
problem-solving skills
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gptkbp:interactsWith |
may compete with other carnivores
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gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 10 years in the wild
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gptkbp:matingSystem |
promiscuous
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gptkbp:nativeTo |
gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:nesting |
uses burrows or crevices
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gptkbp:notable_player |
hisses when threatened
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gptkbp:notableWinners |
carries food in its mouth
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gptkbp:participatesIn |
controls pest populations
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gptkbp:populationTrend |
stable
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gptkbp:predators |
large birds of prey
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gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Indian_mongoose
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gptkbp:reproduction |
seasonal breeders
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gptkbp:scientificName |
Herpestes ichneumon
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gptkbp:size |
60-75 cm
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gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
grooming behavior
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gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:soundtrack |
acute hearing
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
may share burrows with other species
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gptkbp:territory |
marks territory with scent
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gptkbp:vision |
good eyesight
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gptkbp:weight |
2.5-4.5 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife |
foraging
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