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Dens may be found anywhere sheltered from the elements: in crevices between rocks, in hollow logs, and the like. Indeed, the slender mongoose and these other species may even den together, as most of their Nevertheless maintain stable home ranges that are often shared with members of related species. It doesn't seem to be territorial, but will
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It is primarily diurnal, although it is sometimes active on warm, moonlit nights. The slender mongoose generally lives either alone or in pairs. They also have silkier fur than the other African members of their family. Prominent black or red tip on their tails. The color of their fur varies widely between subspecies, from a dark reddish-brown to an orange red, grey, or even yellow, but these mongooses can be distinguished from other mongooses due to the Males weigh 640–715 g, while the smaller females weigh 460–575 g. TheyĪre much rarer in densely forested areas and deserts.Īs the name suggests, the slender mongoose has a lithe body of 27.5–40 cm and a long tail of 23–33 cm. They are adaptable and can live nearly anywhere in this wide range, but are most common in the savannah and semiarid plains. Of mongoose of sub-Saharan Africa. The slender mongoose, with up to fifty subspecies, are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with the black mongoose of AngolaĪnd Namibia sometimes considered a separate species. The slender mongoose (Galerella sanguinea), also known as the black-tipped mongoose or the black-tailed mongoose, is a very common species