Listen to the banded mongoose
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About the banded mongoose
The banded mongoose is a mammal in the family Herpestidae (order Carnivora). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the banded mongoose sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a mongoose species native from the Sahel to Southern Africa. It lives in savannas, open forests and grasslands and feeds primarily on beetles and millipedes. Mongooses use various types of dens for shelter including termite mounds. While most mongoose species live solitary lives, the banded mongoose live in colonies with a complex social structure.
Frequently asked questions
What does a banded mongoose sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the banded mongoose on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the banded mongoose endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the banded mongoose as “least concern”.
What family does the banded mongoose belong to?
The banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) belongs to the family Herpestidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources & credits
- Segmental-concatenation-of-individual-signatures-and-context-cues-in-banded-mongoose-(Mun… by Jansen D, Cant M, Manser M – CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q23121 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Banded mongoose – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Giles Laurent – CC BY-SA 4.0