Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Carnivora · Herpestidae
About
The banded mongoose is a mongoose species native from the Sahel to Southern Africa. It lives in savannas, open forests and grasslands and feeds primarily on beetles and millipedes. Mongooses use various types of dens for shelter including termite mounds. While most mongoose species live solitary lives, the banded mongoose live in colonies with a complex social structure.
Fun Fact
It lives in savannas, open forests and grasslands and feeds primarily on beetles and millipedes.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in savannas, open forests and grassland, especially near water, but also in dry, thorny bushland but not deserts.
Diet
Eat ants, crickets, termites, grasshoppers, caterpillars, earwigs and snails.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance