Common dwarf mongoose: Difference between revisions

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The common dwarf mongoose is primarily found in dry [[grassland]], open forests, and [[bush land]], up to 2,000 m in altitude. It is especially common in areas with many [[termite]] mounds, their favorite sleeping place. The species avoids dense forests and deserts. The common dwarf mongoose can also be found in the surroundings of settlements, and can become quite tame.

[[Image:Dwarf mongoose1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Dwarf mongoose from the Sabi Sands region of South Africa.]] The species ranges from [[East Africa|East]] to southern [[Central Africa]], from [[Eritrea]] and [[Ethiopia]] to the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in the Republic of South Africa.

==Subspecies==

*''Helogale parvula parvula''

*''Helogale parvula ivori''

*''Helogale parvula mimetra''

*''Helogale parvula nero''

*''Helogale parvula ruficeps''

*''Helogale parvula undulatus''

*''Helogale parvula varia''

==Behaviour==