Baku Zoological Park
Banded Mongoose
Size and weight
(Head & Body) 30-45 cm, (Tail) 23-29 cm.
1.5-2.25 kg
Nutrition
Omnivore
Life Span
Around 10 years
Reproduction
1-4
Conservation status
Least Concern
Savannahs, open forests and grasslands in East, Southeast and South-Central Africa
The banded mongooses live in groups ranging from 7 to 40 individuals without a strict hierarchy. Groups sleep together at night in underground dens, often abandoned termite mounds, and change dens every 2–3 days