Ichneumia albicauda (English spelling)

Japanese: Ichneumia albicauda(英語表記)Ichneumiaalbicauda
Ichneumia albicauda (English spelling)

… Most species are terrestrial, but some are adept tree climbers, such as the ring-tailed mongoose Galidia elegans (Madagascar). Most are diurnal, but some, such as the largest species, the white-tailed mongoose Ichneumia albicauda (southern Arabian Peninsula and sub-Saharan Africa), are nocturnal. Mongooses feed primarily on insects, lizards, birds, and small mammals, but some, such as the Mella's mongoose Rhynchogale melleri (eastern and southern Africa), prefer fruit, while others, such as the crab-eating mongoose, feed on frogs, crabs, and fish. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ichneumia albicauda" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 大部分の種類は地上生だが,巧みに木に登るものもあり,シマオマングース(ワオマングース)Galidia elegans(マダガスカル)はふつうに木に登る。昼行性のものが多いが,最大種のオジロマングース(シロオマングース)Ichneumia albicauda(アラビア半島南部とサハラ以南のアフリカ)のように夜行性のものもある。マングースの主食は昆虫,トカゲ,鳥,小型哺乳類などだが,メラーズマングースRhynchogale melleri(アフリカ東・南部)のように果実を好むものやカニクイマングースのようにカエルやカニ,魚をとるものもある。…

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