Yellow Mongoose

The Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), sometimes referred to as the red meerkat, is a small mammal averaging about 1 lb (1/2 kg) in weight and about 20 in (500 mm) in length. A member of the mongoose family, it lives in open country, from semi-desert scrubland to grasslands in Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.

Read more about Yellow Mongoose:  Taxonomy, Habits, Social Structure, Predators, Mating Season, Cynictis Penicillata and Rabies

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