Brown-tailed mongoose

Simple mongoose ( Salanoia concolor)

The simplicity mongoose ( Salanoia concolor ) is a predatory species from the family of Malagasy carnivores ( Eupleridae ).

Features

Simple mongooses as all Madagascan mongoose an elongated, slender body with short limbs. The skull is flattened, snout elongated and rounded ears and short. The fur of these animals is dark brown on the top and on the abdomen reddish brown in color, in contrast to other Madagascan mongoose is no striae, and the tail is uniform in color dark brown. Simple Mungo achieve a body length 35-38 centimeters, the bushy tail is 16 to 20 inches long and the weight is 550-780 grams.

Dissemination and lifestyle

Simple mongooses are endemic to Madagascar. Their habitat are rainforests in the north-east of the island, on the Masoala Peninsula. They are primarily between 300 and 700 meters above the sea before, and occasionally up to 1000 meters.

Little is known about the habits of these animals. They are active diurnal and especially in the early morning and late evening. At night they hide in tree holes or in burrows. You probably live solitary or in pairs, with observations of larger groups it may well have been one set of parents with their offspring. A family group occupied an estimated area of about 20 hectares.

Their diet consists mainly of insects, such as beetle larvae. When foraging, they sometimes climb up to 10 meters high in the trees.

Mating takes place from August to October, after a 74 - to 90 - day gestation, the female gives birth to a single young is born. This is probably a year after the birth with his parents.

Endangering

Due to the destruction of their habitat, the species by the IUCN ( vulnerable ) is "at risk" as listed. There is no evidence for the hunting or the re-enactment by introduced predators, but these factors could pose a threat.