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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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