… They live in a variety of environments, from lowlands to highlands, forests to shrubs, savannahs to semi-deserts, and include the water mongoose Atilax paludinosus (distributed in sub-Saharan Africa), which has adapted to aquatic life, and the crab-eating mongoose Herpestes urva (Southeast Asia), which gets most of its food in the water. Many live alone and form pairs during the breeding season, but there are also groups of 2-5 individuals, such as the smallest species, the pygmy mongoose Helogale parvula (East and South Africa), which is active during the day, groups of 10-24 individuals, the yellow mongoose Cynictis penicillata (southern Africa), which nests in holes underground with several dozen individuals, and the meerkat Suricata suricatta (southern Africa). … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Helogale parvula" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 低地から高地,森林から低木林,サバンナから半砂漠まで,種々の環境にすみ,水生に適応したミズマングース(ヌママングース)Atilax paludinosus(サハラ以南のアフリカに分布),食物の大半を水中でとらえるカニクイマングースHerpestes urva(東南アジア)もある。多くのものは単独で生活し,繁殖期のみつがいを形成するが,最小種のコビトマングースHelogale parvula(東・南アフリカ)のように2~5頭の群れで日中活動をするものや,10~24頭の群れをつくるクシマンセCrossarchus obscurus(英名cusimanse。アフリカのギニア北岸),数十頭で地中の穴を巣とするキイロマングースCynictis penicillata(アフリカ南部)やスリカタ(ミーアキャット,ミーアカット)Suricata suricatta(アフリカ南部)などがある。… ※「Helogale parvula」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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