Galerella

SLENDER MONGOOSE – Galerella sanguinea

SLENDER MONGOOSE

SIZE: Length (including the tail) 60 cm, (f) 55 cm, mass (m) 640 g, (f) 460 g. COLOUR: A wide colour range: from reddish-brown to yellowish or dark brown to olive grey, the body colour being speckled with grey. Underparts are less speckled and the tip of the tail is black or … Read more

GREY MONGOOSE (Small) – Galerella pulverulenta

GREY MONGOOSE (Small)

The Cape Grey Mongoose, also known as Small Grey Mongoose or Galerella pulverulenta, is a mammal commonly found in southern Africa. Its closest relatives are its fellow mongoose species, such as the Angolan Slender Mongoose, Somalian Slender Mongoose, Black Mongoose, and Slender Mongoose. This mongoose species was first described by German paleontologist … Read more