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Meller's mongoose

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Meller's mongoose, Rhynchogale melleri, is a small brown mongoose native to the savannas and woodlands of southeastern Africa and the only member of the genus Rhynchogale. It ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to Eswatini and northeastern South Africa, in open woodland, grassland and marshy areas with termite mounds and in miombo woodland and montane bamboo forest. It measures about 80 centimeters overall, weighs 2 to 3 kilograms and has a light to dark brown, coarsely grizzled coat. It is nocturnal, solitary and terrestrial and feeds mainly on termites, particularly harvester termites, along with grasshoppers, small reptiles, centipedes, beetles and frogs. It is listed as Least Concern and is apparently uncommon to rare.

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
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Herpestidae, Taxa
Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)
Rhynchogale, Taxa
Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Savanna, Biomes
Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Eswatini

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Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to Eswatini and northeastern South Africa
Malawi

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Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to Eswatini and northeastern South Africa
Mozambique

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Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to Eswatini and northeastern South Africa
South Africa

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Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to Eswatini and northeastern South Africa
Tanzania

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Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to Eswatini and northeastern South Africa
Zambia

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Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to Eswatini and northeastern South Africa
Zimbabwe

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to Eswatini and northeastern South Africa
Sources
1. Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)
  • Status and abundance
    Listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, it is apparently uncommon to rare
  • Behaviour and ecology, diet
    Meller's mongoose feeds mainly on termites, particularly harvester termites (Hodotermes) and the larger Macrotermes.
  • Behaviour and ecology
    Meller's mongoose is nocturnal, solitary and terrestrial.
  • Distribution and habitat
    It lives in savannas and is associated mainly with open woodland and grassland and marshy areas with termitaria.
  • Distribution and habitat, where it lives
    ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to Eswatini and northeastern South Africa
  • Threats
    There are no major known threats to the species.
  • Lead
    Meller's mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri) is a small brown mongoose native to savannas and woodlands of southeastern Africa.
  • Lead, body size band
    It measures about 80 cm (31 in) in length overall and weighs 2-3 kg (4.4-6.6 lb).
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