Author: Udo Schröter
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Marsh mongoose
Order : Carnivora
Family : Herpestidae
Subfamily : Herpestinae
Species : Atilax paludinosus
Keywords: tail
The Marsh mongoose, water mongoose is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the marsh mongoose
A marsh mongoose group is called a 'mongeese or mongaggle'.Countries
Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and ZambiaSome facts about the
Marsh mongoose
Adult weight : 3.3 kg (7.26 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 21 years
Male maturity : 255 days
Gestation : 76 days
Weaning : 36 days
Litter size : 2
Litters per year : 2
Weight at birth : 0.1 kg (0.22 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 0.55 kg (1.21 lbs)
Facts about the marsh mongoose
Civet and porcupine have continued to show up at regular intervals and sightings of genet, thick tailed and lesser bush baby, white-tailed and marsh mongooses are frequently recorded.
The suricate, Suricata suricatta, of southern Africa, however, lives in colonies; the African marsh mongoose, Atilax paludinosus, is semiaquatic; and the little-known Madagascan mongoose, Galidia, can be found in trees.
The Marsh Mongoose is widely distributed over all the better-watered parts of Africa. (Full text)
The marsh mongoose is very rare and the three most likely to be seen are the dwarf, banded and slender or black-tipped. (Full text)
Range and Habitat The marsh mongoose is largely distributed throughout Africa south of the Sahara desert. (Full text)
The shaggy-coated marsh mongoose is not uncommon in suitable habitat alongside rivers and swamps, where it feeds on crabs and molluscs. (Full text)
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