Yellow mongoose | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Theyellowmongoose(Cynictispenicillata),sometimesreferredtoastheredmeerkat,isamemberofthemongoosefamily.Itaveragesabout0.45kg(1lb)in ...
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Species of mongoose in Africa
The yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), sometimes referred to as the red meerkat, is a member of the mongoose family. It averages about 0.45 kg (1 lb) in weight and about 510 mm (20 in) in length. It lives in open country, semi-desert scrubland and grasslands in Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. It is the only species in the genus Cynictis.
Taxonomy[edit]Herpestes penicillatus was the scientific name proposed by Georges Cuvier in 1829 for a mongoose specimen from the Cape.[2] The generic name Cynictis was proposed by William Ogilby in 1833 for a specimen collected in Kaffraria.[3] Cynictis penicillata is the only member of the genus, but as many as twelve...
Yellow mongoose | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Yellow mongoose | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Yellow mongoose information from Marwell The Zoo | 台北市立動物園資訊網
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Cynictis penicillata | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Yellow Mongoose | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Cynictis penicillata – Yellow Mongoose | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Yellow mongoose | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Yellow mongoose | 台北市立動物園資訊網
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