Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
The Common Dwarf Mongoose lives in close-knit family groups, where individuals cooperate in defending their territory and raising the young. It spends much of the day searching for insects, small vertebrates and other invertebrates, communicating through a rich repertoire of vocal calls. When danger is detected, one individual gives an alarm call, allowing the entire group to reach safety quickly. Although currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, habitat loss remains a threat to some populations.
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Lives in: Sub-Saharan Africa
Fun Fact
A FRIENDSHIP OF CONVENIENCE
Early each morning, the mongooses leave their shelter in search of food, and every day the yellow-billed hornbills arrive to accompany them.
Their friendship is one of mutual benefit: the hornbills sound an alarm if they spot potential danger, and in return they feed on the insects disturbed and flushed out by the mongooses as they move about.
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