Common dwarf mongoose: Difference between revisions

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==Characteristics==

The common dwarf mongoose has soft fur ranging from yellowish red to very dark brown. It has a large pointed head, small ears, a long tail, short limbs and long claws. With a body length of {{cvt|1816-2823|cm|in}} and a weight of {{cvt|210213-350341|g|oz}}, it is Africa's smallest member of the order Carnivora.<ref>{{cnCite book |datelast=NovemberBarnes 2021|first=K. |title=Animals of Kruger National Park |publisher=Princeton University Press |year=2016 |isbn=978-0-691-16178-5 |___location=Princeton |pages=65 |language=en}}</ref>

==Distribution and habitat==