Name
White-tailed Mongoose [Ichneumia albicauda]Appearance
No size difference exists between the sexes, which are physically similar in appearance. Body length measures 1.1 m and the mass is 4.3 kg. The coat is dark-grey in colour, and the tails are distinctive with long, white hairs. Legs are black and front limbs appear short.Diet
The diet of the White-Tailed Mongoose consists mainly of insects, termites, beetles, grasshoppers and crickets. Known to also take amphibians, rodents and snakes.Breeding
White-tailed Mongoose gives birth to a litter of between one and three young after a gestation period of two months. Mating occurs around November, and birthing is mostly during summer months.Behaviour
The White-tailed Mongoose is mainly solitary, but may live in small clans.Habitat
The White-Tailed Mongoose inhabits well-watered woodlands and savanna.Where White-Tailed Mongoose Are Found
White-Tailed Mongoose distribution in South Africa ranges from the eastern parts of the Northern Province, through Mpumalanga as far southwards as East London.
