Slender Mongoose

Post by **Poplap** » Wed May 23, 2012 9:18 pm

Rock-a-Bye, Baby

Post by **ExFmem** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:27 pm

Slender Mongoose: Behaviour

Solitary, but a collective territory may be defended by coalitions of up to four males. This territory may encompass the ranges of several females. Related and unrelated males are included in these coalitions. Territories are not shared by adult females. Both the male and female offspring disperse to find their own space.

(KTP)

These 2 photos show the characteristic black tail tip of the Slender Mongoose:

(KTP)

Post by **Richprins** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:54 pm

Thanks, ExFmem!

That second pic under "slender" is a yellow mongoose, though! But very dark colouring!

Sharifa · Post by **Sharifa** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:21 pm

Beautiful photos of the mongooses

Great info too $\O$

Post by **ExFmem** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:18 pm

Thanks for all the comments

RP, are you sure about it being a yellow, not a slender? What are the characteristics that would let me distinguish the two? I went back and posted other pics that show the characteristic black tail tip for the slender, as well as the white tail tip for the yellow. I always see pics of the slender w/ a pink nose and the yellow w/ a black nose, so that's why I was also confused.

(I will go back and edit that pic out after I receive more input from everybody.) Thanks so much for teaching me, teach! $\O$

Post by **Jillinflorida** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:58 am

Great information and photos ~ Thanks!!

Post by **Flutterby** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:51 am

I'd go with slender.

Post by **Richprins** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:04 am

Definitely slender, then, ExFmem! Weird!

Post by **ExFmem** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:42 pm

According to "Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa" the chestnut-red color form of the Slender Mongoose is found in the Kalahari thornveld of the Northern Cape and southern Botswana.

If someone has pics of the other color form(s), please post them. Would be interesting to see the variations. $\O$

Post by **nan** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:47 pm

I think I've got... will search $\O$
but I'm not so good to ID

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