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Selous's mongoose

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Selous's mongoose, Paracynictis selousi, is a mongoose endemic to Southern Africa and the only member of the genus Paracynictis. Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa, where it lives primarily in open scrub and woodland and not in forests or arid areas. It has a total length of 63 to 90 centimeters, weighs about 1.4 to 2 kilograms, and is pale speckled grey to tawny grey with brown or black legs and a white-tipped tail. It is nocturnal though sometimes seen by day, usually solitary, digs its own burrows, and feeds mainly on invertebrates plus small rodents, amphibians, reptiles and birds. It is named after Frederick Selous and is classified as being of least concern.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Other or No Known Threats 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Body Size Band
Medium 1
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
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Paracynictis, Taxa
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Angola

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Source Selous's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
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Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.
Botswana

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Source Selous's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.
Malawi

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Source Selous's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
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Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.
Mozambique

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Source Selous's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.
Namibia

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Source Selous's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.
South Africa

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Source Selous's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.
Zambia

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Source Selous's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.
Zimbabwe

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Source Selous's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.
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1. Selous's mongoose (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status and threats
    The Selous's mongoose is classified as being of least concern.
  • Behavior
    The Selous's mongoose is a nocturnal species, but has been observed above ground during the day.
  • Habitat
    The Selous's mongoose lives primarily in open scrub and woodland.
  • Distribution and habitat
    Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.
  • Behavior, diet
    The Selous's mongoose's primary source of food is invertebrates.
  • Conservation status and threats, threats
    There are no known threats to the species, and the population is widely distributed.
  • Lead
    Selous's mongoose (Paracynictis selousi) is a mongoose species native to Southern Africa.
  • Physical description
    It weighs about 1.4-2.0 kg (3.1-4.4 lb).
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