Large Grey Mongoose
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:05 pm
Large Grey Mongoose seen at Giants castle
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Re: Mongoose - Animal of the Month: March 2014
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:19 pm
Last one is not as common, but the dwarfs definitely have a higher cute factor.
Re: Mongoose - Animal of the Month: March 2014
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:24 pm
great Duke... never seen 
Re: Mongoose - Animal of the Month: March 2014
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:46 am
Great pics Duke! 
Re: Mongoose - Animal of the Month: March 2014
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:34 pm
Large Grey Mongoose – Herpestes Ichneumon (Egyptian Mongoose)
Picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_mongoose
Picture: Trevor Hardaker ©, Arabella Golf Estate, South Africa http://www.hardaker.co.za/0largegreymongoose1.htm
Information from: Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa, Chris Stuart
Description:
This is a very large mongoose and adults weight in between 2,5-4 kg. Total length from 100-110cm, the tail alone between 45-58cm. The body-hair is long grey-grizzled and becoming shorts towards the tail and the tail-tip and lower legs are black.
Sexual dimorphism:
None
Food:
Small rodents is on the main menu, but it also eats other small mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and a wide range of invertebrates, as well as wild fruits. It is also known that the Large Grey Mongooses eat snakes, including fairly large puff-adders.
Habitat:
The Large Grey Mongoose lives in riven vegetation and around lakes, dams and marches, but when foraging it may wander several kilometers from its usual habitat.
Distribution Southern Africa:
The large Grey Mongoose occurs in a narrow belt along the southern coast from close to Cape Town, then northwards into KZN. Fairly widely distributed in the eastern areas of southern Africa and marginally in the far north.
Habits:
Mainly diurnal, although nocturnal activity has been recorded. It is usually seen solitarily or in pairs, but family parties are not uncommon. Droppings are deposited at regular latrine sites and it also marks objects within its home range with anal gland secretions.
Voice:
Unknown
Breeding:
Young are born in the summer months. 2 – 4 pups are born after a gestation period of about 75 days.
Enemies:
Leopard, lion, python and large raptors.
Picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_mongoose
Picture: Trevor Hardaker ©, Arabella Golf Estate, South Africa http://www.hardaker.co.za/0largegreymongoose1.htm
Information from: Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa, Chris Stuart
Description:
This is a very large mongoose and adults weight in between 2,5-4 kg. Total length from 100-110cm, the tail alone between 45-58cm. The body-hair is long grey-grizzled and becoming shorts towards the tail and the tail-tip and lower legs are black.
Sexual dimorphism:
None
Food:
Small rodents is on the main menu, but it also eats other small mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and a wide range of invertebrates, as well as wild fruits. It is also known that the Large Grey Mongooses eat snakes, including fairly large puff-adders.
Habitat:
The Large Grey Mongoose lives in riven vegetation and around lakes, dams and marches, but when foraging it may wander several kilometers from its usual habitat.
Distribution Southern Africa:
The large Grey Mongoose occurs in a narrow belt along the southern coast from close to Cape Town, then northwards into KZN. Fairly widely distributed in the eastern areas of southern Africa and marginally in the far north.
Habits:
Mainly diurnal, although nocturnal activity has been recorded. It is usually seen solitarily or in pairs, but family parties are not uncommon. Droppings are deposited at regular latrine sites and it also marks objects within its home range with anal gland secretions.
Voice:
Unknown
Breeding:
Young are born in the summer months. 2 – 4 pups are born after a gestation period of about 75 days.
Enemies:
Leopard, lion, python and large raptors.
Re: Mongoose - Animal of the Month: March 2014
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:42 pm
well done, a very nice specie
Re: Large Grey Mongoose
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:55 pm
Saw a large grey mongoose this afternoon south of Sasol plant in Secunda. First time I saw this type of mongoose and very sad that it was a roadkill 
Re: Large Grey Mongoose
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:57 pm
Saw a large grey mongoose this afternoon south of Sasol plant in Secunda. First time I saw this type of mongoose and very sad that it was a roadkill
Want to add that this area has the densest population of serval in South Africa and the large grey mongoose must be in competition with them.
Want to add that this area has the densest population of serval in South Africa and the large grey mongoose must be in competition with them.
Re: Large Grey Mongoose
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:04 pm
Okay found that research was done on the large grey mongoose in the Sasol Petroleum plant secondary area. So besides the servals they also found the grey mongoose in the area that is very scarce in Southern Africa.
https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... Africa#pf2
https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... Africa#pf2
Re: Large Grey Mongoose
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:49 pm
Interesting! Good they are around!