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Scientific Name: Dologale dybowskii
Common Name: Pousargues's Mongoose, African Savanna
Mongoose
Distribution: is found in Africa in the Central
African Republic, northeast Zaire, southern Sudan, and throughout western Uganda
Description: Dologale dybowskii is a relatively small
mongoose with brown fur covering its body and limbs. Its tail is bushy and is
also brown. Both its underparts and face are gray with the latter being darker.
Its claws on its forefeet are robust and powerful
Difference in Sex:
Average Weight: weight ranges from
300 to 400 grams
Habitat: Dologale dybowskii has a wide range of
habitats ranging from the shores of Lake Albert to the forest grasslands of the
Imatong Mountains. It has also been spotted in the savanna forests of Mubende
and is therefore, often referred to as the African Savanna Mongoose
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Size: The head to body length of this African mongoose
ranges from 25 to 33 cm while the tail length ranges from 16 to 23 cm. The hind
leg is approximately 5.5 cm
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Diet: The food habits of Dologale dybowskii are not
certain. However, the large digging claws, as well as the lack of specialization
of the teeth, suggests that it may eat fossorial invertebrates and small
vertebrates, including termites
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