Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,696
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Yellow mongoose”.