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The mongoose lemur mostly eats fruit, though flowers, leaves, and nectar also make up part of its diet; (they may use the nectar of the non-native kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra [a] for nearly eighty percent of their diet during the dry season in some parts of their range). [10] As such, mongoose lemurs act as both pollinators and seed dispersers. [4]
A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae. This family has two subfamilies, the Herpestinae and the Mungotinae . The Herpestinae comprises 23 living species that are native to southern Europe , Africa and Asia , whereas the Mungotinae comprises 11 species native to Africa. [ 2 ]
Image credits: thootly #5 Orangutans Self-Medicate. A Sumatran Orangutan in Indonesia has been observed healing a nasty wound on its face by making a paste from a native plant known to locals as ...
Four mongooses (clockwise from top left): meerkat (Suricata suricatta), yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), Indian grey mongoose (Urva edwardsii), and common slender mongoose (Herpestes sanguinea) Herpestidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, composed of the mongooses and the meerkat. A member of this family is called a ...
In this fun infographic, explore the world of baby animals. Find out what they’re called, and learn a fun fact about each. ... Baby Animals 101: Fun Names and Surprising Facts. Ashley Haugen ...
Banded mongoose (M. m. colonus) at Maasai Mara in western Kenya. The banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) 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 ...
Image credits: an1malpulse Animal Pulse has drawn in 23.5K followers on Instagram, and its community is growing larger by the day. It’s easy to see why—the page is packed with facts and ...
Inquisitive Indian grey mongoose pups at Lucknow Zoological Park. The Indian grey mongoose mates two to three times each year, between March and October. The gestation period lasts for 60 to 65 days; the female gives birth to two to four offspring. [13] The lifespan of the Indian grey mongoose is seven years in the wild, or 12 years when in ...