The black-footed mongoose, Bdeogale nigripes, also called the black-legged mongoose, is a mongoose native to Central Africa, where it inhabits deep deciduous forests from eastern Nigeria to the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a blunt muzzle, short limbs and a grayish-brown grizzled coat with black legs, and adults weigh between 900 and 3,000 grams. It is omnivorous, feeding on ants, termites, orthopterans, small rodents, frogs, lizards and fruit, and it is mostly solitary and nocturnal. Genetic and morphological analyses indicate that it is closely related to Jackson's mongoose. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008.
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from eastern Nigeria to the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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from eastern Nigeria to the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008.
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It is omnivorous and feeds on ants, termites, Orthoptera, small rodents, frogs, lizards and fruits.
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It is mostly solitary and nocturnal.
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where it inhabits deep deciduous forests from eastern Nigeria to the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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from eastern Nigeria to the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The black-footed mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes), also called the black-legged mongoose, is a mongoose species native to Central Africa, where it inhabits deep deciduous forests from eastern Nigeria to the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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These mammals weigh between 900 and 3000 g.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
The black-legged mongoose is a source of food in some northeastern African villages.
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Maximum longevity 15.8 years (captivity)
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