Dwarf mongoose, Kruger National Park, South Africa by David Whited Image: Dwarf mongoose, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Dwarf mongoose, Kruger National Park, South Africa
  • David Whited
  • Dwarf mongoose, Kruger National Park, South Africa
  • Digital photography
  • Inv: PH-1104
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The common dwarf mongoose is a diurnal animal.[3] Dwarf mongooses are territorial, and each group uses an area of approximately 30-60 hectares (depending on the type of habitat). They sleep at night in disused termite mounds, although they occasionally use piles of stones, hollow trees, etc. The mongooses mark their territory with anal gland and cheek gland secretions and latrines. Territories often overlap slightly, which can lead to confrontations between different groups, with the larger group tending to win.

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