Broad-striped Malagasy mongoose

The broad area mongoose ( Galidictis fasciata ) is a predatory species from the group of Malagasy carnivores ( Eupleridae ).

Features

Wide Stripe Mungo reach a body length 30-34 centimeters, the tail measures 25 to 29 inches and the weight is 520-750 grams. Your body is slender and elongated, the legs are short. Named giving feature is the gray-brown longitudinal stripes separated by white stripes and extending to the tail at the back of the neck. The belly is light gray, the face is gray -brown. The tail is bushy, the rear two-thirds are conspicuously white.

Dissemination and lifestyle

These predators are endemic to Madagascar, where they inhabit the rainforests along the entire east coast. They usually live less than 700 meters above sea level, but can occur up to 1500 meters above sea level. Most finds come from intact forests, but there are also reports of occurrence in partially deforested areas.

Little is known about the lifestyle of the broad area Mungo's. They are nocturnal and usually stay on the ground, but they can also climb trees. Most observations speak for a solitary life or to live in pairs. Their diet probably consists of rodents, small lemurs and various reptiles and amphibians.

Endangering

Wide Stripe mongooses live in low population densities and are rarely observed, but their range is likely to be relatively large. Area, they suffer from the destruction of their habitat, also represent competition by the entrained Small Indian Civet a danger. The IUCN lists the species as " Near Threatened " ( near threatened ).