57 observationsLeast Concern
Bushy-tailed Mongoose
Bdeogale crassicauda
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Carnivora ›Family: Herpestidae ›Genus: Bdeogale
About
The bushy-tailed mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda) is a mammal in the family Herpestidae found in central Africa, from southern Kenya to central Mozambique. It has dense brown/black fur, short wooly ears, and a plush muzzle. It is often under reported because of its small size, strict nocturnal activity, and elusiveness. This species is not sexually dimorphic in color but there are slight differences in size. Martinoli et al. Tail is wide and bushy, They and their other...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Bushy-tailed Mongoose is Bdeogale crassicauda.
- The Bushy-tailed Mongoose has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Bushy-tailed Mongoose belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Bushy-tailed Mongoose belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Bushy-tailed Mongoose belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Bushy-tailed Mongoose belongs to the order Carnivora.
- Bushy-tailed Mongoose belongs to the family Herpestidae.
- Bushy-tailed Mongoose belongs to the genus Bdeogale.