One of the 4 mongooses on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Herpestidae
Helogale parvula
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It lives in cooperative family groups led by a monogamous dominant female and her mate, the only pair to breed while the rest of the group helps rear the young.
Weight
213 g – 341 g
Size
16 cm – 23 cm
Life expectancy
13 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web; Wikipedia (Common dwarf mongoose); AnAge (genomics.senescence.info)
Best time: All year round in the savannahs of eastern and southern Africa, by day; the group usually settles into abandoned termite mounds, which it uses as a den.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 50.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
