Indian Grey Mongoose
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Scientific Name
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Herpestes edwardsi
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Order
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Carnivor
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Family
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Herpestidae
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Distribution
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It occurs throughout Pakistan. Southern
Sindh, Thatta, Dadu and Tharparkar districts, Punjab, Salt
Range, Baluchistan and NWFP i.e. Bannu, Kohat and Peshawar.
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Habitat
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It is well adopted to living in the outskirts
of villages, towns and avoids mountainous and extensive
sand dune areas.
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Feed
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Rodents, beetles, scorpion, snakes and
lizards
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Litter Size
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2 –3 litter/year
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Gestation period
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60 days
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Age at Maturity
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Nine months
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Life Span
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Eagles
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11.
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Status
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Common
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
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