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Record 1 2005-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
DEF

A burrowing mammal (Suricata tetradactyla) of southern Africa that is related to the mongooses but has only four toes, is grayish-banded with black, is diurnal and social in habits and in some respects behaves like a prairie dog, and is often kept as a pet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
DEF

Petite mangouste d'Afrique australe, recherchant les régions sablonneuses, demi-arides, vivant en terriers communautaires, se nourrissant d'insectes et de petits rongeurs, mais aussi de fruits et de racines, facile à apprivoiser.

OBS

Classe : Mammifères; Ordre : Carnivores; Famille : Herpestidae.

Spanish

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