Ethiopian dwarf mongoose
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| Ethiopian dwarf mongoose | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Herpestidae |
| Subfamily: | Herpestinae |
| Genus: | Helogale |
| Species: | H. hirtula |
| Binomial name | |
| Helogale hirtula Thomas, 1904
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| Ethiopian dwarf mongoose range | |
The Ethiopian dwarf mongoose (Helogale hirtula), also known as the desert dwarf mongoose or Somali dwarf mongoose, is a mongoose found in eastern Africa, particularly Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
The Ethiopian dwarf mongoose will send out warning calls to its family if a predator is detected. They have also been known to produce general alarm calls when danger is not present. These calls have different pitches which indicate different levels of urgency for the family. A study of dwarf mongoose suggested that they could convey the predator's species, distance and elevation to the family all through alarm calls.[2]
Subspecies[edit]
- Helogale hirtula hirtula
- Helogale hirtula ahlselli
- Helogale hirtula annulata
- Helogale hirtula lutescens
- Helogale hirtula powelli
References[edit]
- ^ Kingdon, J.; Van Rompaey, J. & Hoffmann, M. (2008). "Helogale hirtula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- ^ Collier, Katie; Radford, Andrew N.; Townsend, Simon W.; Manser, Marta B. (Summer 2017). "Wild dwarf mongoose produce general alert and predator-specific alarm calls". Behavioral Ecology. 28: 1293–1301 – via Science Citation Index [SCI] - ISI Web of Knowledge.
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