Common Dwarf Mongoose

Native to Angola, northern Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, Zambia and East Africa. It is part of the genus Helogale, along with the Ethiopian dwarf mongoose.

Scientific name: Helogale parvula

Length: 7.9 in. (Adult)

Gestation period: 54 days

Trophic level: Carnivorous

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)

Family: Herpestidae

Kingdom: Animalia