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Sunday, October 23, 2011


Indian Grey Mongoose



1.
Scientific Name
Herpestes edwardsi
2.
Order
Carnivor
3.
Family
Herpestidae
4.
Distribution
It occurs throughout Pakistan. Southern
Sindh, Thatta, Dadu and Tharparkar districts, Punjab, Salt Range, Baluchistan and NWFP i.e. Bannu, Kohat and Peshawar.
5.
Habitat
It is well adopted to living in the outskirts
of villages, towns and avoids mountainous and extensive sand dune areas.
6.
Feed
Rodents, beetles, scorpion, snakes and
lizards
7.
Litter Size
2 –3 litter/year
8.
Gestation period
60 days
9.
Age at Maturity
Nine months
10
Life Span
Eagles
11.   
Status
Common

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