Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
IUCN RED LIST
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Lives in south-central Africa
Fun Fact
A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FRIENDSHIP
There appears to be a strong affinity between meerkats and yellow-billed hornbills, large African birds, and they can often be seen roaming together in the savannah. However, theirs is not a selfless friendship! If the hornbills spot danger, they give an alarm call; in return, they feed on the insects that are disturbed and flushed out by the meerkats.
Gli animali che vivono nella stessa area geografica
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