Everything about The Egyptian Mongoose totally explained
The
Egyptian Mongoose (
Herpestes ichneumon), also known as the
Ichneumon, is a species of
mongoose. It may be a
reservoir host for
Visceral leishmaniasis in
Sudan.
Range and habitat
This mongoose may be found in
Spain,
Portugal,
Israel, and most of
sub-Saharan Africa, except for central
Zaire, western
South Africa, and
Namibia. It has been introduced to
Madagascar and
Italy.
It prefers to live in forests, savanna, or scrub, never far from water.
Description
The largest of all African mongooses
The Egyptian Mongoose has a slender body, with a pointed snout and small ears. It has 35-40 teeth, with highly developed
carnassials, used for shearing meat. Its long, coarse fur ranges in colour from grey to reddish brown and is ticked with brown or yellow flecks. Their tails have black tips. The hind feet and a small area around the eyes are furless.
Behaviour
Males and females become sexually mature at two years of age. Mating occurs in July or August, and after a
gestation period of 11 weeks, the female gives birth to 2-4 young. Egyptian Mongooses are blind and hairless when born, but open their eyes after about a week.
Conservation
The Egyptian Mongoose is extremely numerous. While its numbers threaten other species, it isn't at risk of extinction.
Ephemera
John Greenleaf Whittier, American poet, wrote a poem as an elegy for an ichneumon, which had been brought to Haverhill Academy in
Haverhill, New Hampshire, in 1830. The long lost poem was published in the November 20, 1902 issue of "The Independent" Magazine.
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