Crossarchus obscurus
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Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Superclass: Tetrapoda
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Viverridae
Subfamily: Herpestinae
Genus:
Crossarchus
Species:
Crossarchus obscurus
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Range
Gambia to Sierra Leone and the Camaroons in West Africa, including
Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Liberia.
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Habitat
Dense, high rain forests with a lot of coverage and hiding places.
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Diet
Small
mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and crustaceans.
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Reproduction
Two
to four young.
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Social
Structure
These
animals are highly social. They travels in groups of 10 to 25
individuals.
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Distribution
models and conservaton issues
ISIS
abstracts on the Cusimanse
Other
Carnivores of the world
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Page created by Nicole McLuen,
Pensacola Junior College ZooTech Student, Fall 2000
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