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Cynictis penicillata (Yellow Mongoose)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), sometimes referred to as the red meerkat, is a small mammal averaging about 1 lb (1/2 kg) in weight and about 20 in (500 mm) in length. A member of the mongoose family, it lives in open country, from semi-desert scrubland to grasslands in Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
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Infraspecies

Cynictis penicillata bechuanae (Yellow mongoose)
Cynictis penicillata brachyura (Yellow mongoose)
Cynictis penicillata bradfieldi (Yellow mongoose)
Cynictis penicillata cinderella (Yellow mongoose)
Cynictis penicillata coombsi (Yellow mongoose)
Cynictis penicillata intensa (Yellow mongoose)
Cynictis penicillata kalaharica (Yellow mongoose)
Cynictis penicillata karasensis (Yellow mongoose)
Cynictis penicillata lepturus (Yellow mongoose)
Cynictis penicillata ogilbyii
Cynictis penicillata pallidior (Yellow mongoose)
Cynictis penicillata penicillata (Yellow mongoose)

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
6
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
29
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 12.8
EDGE Score: 2.62
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  1.32 lbs (599 g)
Female Maturity [1]  2 years
Gestation [1]  56 days
Litter Size [1]  2
Litters / Year [1]  2
Maximum Longevity [1]  15 years
Weaning [1]  61 days

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Map Climate Land
Use
Albany thickets South Africa Afrotropic Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub
Angolan Mopane woodlands Angola, Namibia Afrotropic Tropical and Subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Highveld grasslands South Africa Afrotropic Montane Grasslands and Shrublands
Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa Afrotropic Tropical and Subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Kalahari xeric savanna Botswana, Namibia, South Africa Afrotropic Deserts and Xeric Shrublands
Montane fynbos and renosterveld South Africa Afrotropic Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub
Nama Karoo Namibia, South Africa Afrotropic Deserts and Xeric Shrublands
Namibian savanna woodlands Angola, Namibia Afrotropic Deserts and Xeric Shrublands
Southern Africa bushveld Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa Afrotropic Tropical and Subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Succulent Karoo Namibia, South Africa Afrotropic Deserts and Xeric Shrublands

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Map Climate Land Use
Bontebok National Park II 8315 Western Cape, South Africa
Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve 934651 Western Cape, South Africa
Etosha National Park II 5699141 Namibia  
Golden Gate Highlands National Park II 28689 Free State, South Africa
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park II 2382284 Northern Cape, South Africa
Namib-Naukluft National Park II 12585619 Namibia  
Naute Dam Recreational Resort V 58352 Namibia  
Richtersveld National Park II 399195 Northern Cape, South Africa
Skeleton Coast Game Park II 4168395 Namibia  
Weenen Nature Reserve   Kwazulu Natal, South Africa  

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website Map
Cape Floristic Region South Africa No
Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland No
Succulent Karoo Namibia, South Africa No

Prey / Diet

Diospyros lycioides[2]
Hodotermes mossambicus[3]
Trinervitermes trinervoides[3]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Atilax paludinosus (Marsh Mongoose)1
Galerella pulverulenta (Cape Gray Mongoose)1
Orycteropus afer (Aardvark)2
Otocyon megalotis (Bat-eared Fox)1
Proteles cristata (Aardwolf)2
Suricata suricatta (Meerkat)1
Typhlosaurus lineatus (Striped Legless Skink)1

Predators

Aquila rapax (Tawny Eagle)[3]
Hieraaetus wahlbergi (Wahlberg's Eagle)[3]
Polemaetus bellicosus (Martial Eagle)[3]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Amblyomma hebraeum (Bont tick)[4]
Amblyomma marmoreum (South African Tortoise tick)[4]
Ctenocephalides connatus[4]
Ctenocephalides felis damarensis[5]
Ctenocephalides felis strongylus[5]
Dipylidium zschokkei <Unverified Name>[6]
Echidnophaga bradyta[4]
Echidnophaga gallinacea (sticktight flea)[4]
Haemaphysalis zumpti[4]
Rhipicephalus exophthalmos[4]
Rhipicephalus follis (Karoo brown tick)[4]
Rhipicephalus theileri[4]
Rhipicephalus turanicus[4]
Synosternus caffer[4]
Xenopsylla brasiliensis[5]
Xenopsylla cryptonella[4]
Xenopsylla erilli[4]
Xenopsylla piriei[4]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

    Maps
Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Africa Alive!
Almaty State Zoo of Kazakhstan
Apenheul Primate Park
Aqua Zoo Friesland
Beale Park
Bosphorus Zoo (Bogaziçi Hayvanat
Bristol Zoo Gardens
Budapest Zool.& Botanical Garden
CERZA Centre d'Etude Rech Zool Augeron
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
Dierenpark Amersfoort
Drusillas Zoo Park
Dudley Zoological Gardens
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Emerald Safari Resortbechuanae
Exmoor Zoological Park
GaiaPark, Kerkrade Zoo
Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
Hai Park Kiriat Motzkin
Jardin Zoologique de la Ville de Lyon
Leningrad Zoo - St. Petersburg
Longleat Safari Park
Marwell Wildlife
Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes
Miejski Ogrod Zoologiczny w Lodz
Miejski Ogrod Zoologiczny Wybrzeza
Museum de Besancon
North of England Zoological Society
Novosibirsk Zoological Park
Oasys Parque del Desierto de Tabernas
Ouwehand Zoo
Parc Zoologique de Lille
Parco Natura Viva
Rotterdam Zoo
Schoenbrunner Tiergarten GmbH
South Lakes Wild Animal Park
Trotter's World of Animals
Zagreb Zoo / Zooloski vrt Zagreb
Zoo de Jurques
Zoo de Pont-Scorff
Zoo Dortmund
Zoo Hannover GmbH
Zoo of Antwerp
Zoological Garden Prague
Zoological Society of London
Zoologicka zahrada Liberec
Zoologicka zahrada Olomouc
Zoologická a botanická zahrada Plzen
Zoologischer Garten Basel
Zoologischer Garten Halle GmbH
Zoologischer Garten Magdeburg

Range Map

Link to Map
Africa;

External References

Photos

Citations

Species recognized by Wozencraft W.C., 15-Aug-2007, ITIS Global: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774 ♦ 2The Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata and Other Small Carnivores in the Mountain Zebra National Park, C. F. Du Toit, Koedoe 23:179-184 (1980) ♦ 3Cynictis penicillata, P. J. Taylor and J. Meester, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 432, pp. 1-7 (1993) ♦ 4Nunn, C. L., and S. Altizer. 2005. The Global Mammal Parasite Database: An Online Resource for Infectious Disease Records in Wild Primates. Evolutionary Anthroplogy 14:1-2. ♦ 5International Flea Database ♦ 6Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder
Protected Areas provided by Biological Inventories of the World's Protected Areas in cooperation between the Information Center for the Environment at the University of California, Davis and numerous collaborators.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Biodiversity Hotspots, Conservation International
Images provided by Google Image Search
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
EDGE analysis provided by EDGE of Existence programme, Zoological Society of London
Range map provided by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Conservation International & NatureServe.
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011