The long-nosed mongoose, Xenogale naso, is a mongoose native to the wetlands and rainforests of Central Africa, from the Niger Delta in Nigeria and Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, recorded from sea level up to 640 meters. It was formerly classified in Herpestes, but more recent studies place it in its own monotypic genus Xenogale. It is one of the most water-dependent mongooses and is usually solitary, with a home range of 41 to 46 hectares in which it moves up to 4.6 kilometers a day. Logging, mining and slash-and-burn agriculture fragment its habitat, and in Gabon it is hunted for sale in bushmeat markets. It has been listed as Least Concern since 1996.
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System (Realm)Terrestrial and Freshwater 1 ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Connections
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from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 1996.
Threats
In Gabon, it is hunted for sale in bushmeat markets.
Distribution and habitat
The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests
Distribution and habitat, where it lives
from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lead, living or extinct
The long-nosed mongoose (Xenogale naso) is a mongoose native to Central African wetlands and rainforests.
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AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Life history traits, adult weight
Adult weight 3,000 g
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits, observations
one specimen lived 11.4 years old in captivity
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