co the Mangusten has a group of the Sneak cats we before us, collected the partial one(s) at this place should be dealt with, partially however an independent article gets (Fuchsmanguste, Ichneumon, Kusimanse, Erdmännchen, Zebramanguste).
Shape The Mangusten form a form-circle of manifold types of animal, that listing in the individual one here would explode the framework of this work. Broadly however it can be said that all Mangustenarten are each other very similarly and don't differ essentially of each other also in the behavior and in its biology. Mangusten are the representatives of the Sneak cats, that are the marten-most similar in both the look and in the behavior.
Way of life, types To the largest part, it is about Tagtiere, that is active from time to time also in light moon-nights, however. Also like the Mungo, that is to be also counted into this relationship-group, the Mangusten love thins dry-forest, open bush, and savannas and open rock, and gravel-surfaces.
Only few types, as the Weißschwanzmanguste (Ichneumia albicauda) or the Kusimansen, go as far as at the jungle-edges. Some prefer wetlands or also water-shores, as the Krabbenmanguste (Herpestes urva), that are an excellent swimmer and divers. The same probably is applicable to them at the Manguste tried on the best at the water-life, the Sumpfichneumon (Herpestes paludinosus), that doesn't possess any swimming-skins despite this adaptation between the toes. it shows many similarities with that of the raccoon in the behavior, particularly in the complex of the food-search. So, it also feels its food under water with its front-paws.
In general, the Mangusten ground-inhabitants can run, who trip well and fast. If they are pursued, they change into a hoppelnden "marten-gallop" and beat also hooks.
Some types are established also as skillful climbers, how for example Manguste (Herpestes sanguineus) the Sumpfichneumon and also the Rotichneumon or this red. Usually, the Mangusten live sociably in family-associations or also in small groups, also in pairs or even more rarely as a loner. As sleep and shelter-places, partially however, Erdhöhlen or crevices, that partially even dress it, serve them also from other types of animal takes on. The Rotichneumon likes to also live in tree-caves. Living little most Mangusten place-scatters, wandering around in its spread-area and often is in an area only few days.
Despite this slight place, and with it also little distinctive precinct-fidelity often marks it quite distinctive with secretions of cheeks, chin or anal-bag-glands. Some types, like the Sumpfichneumon and the Zwergmanguste (Helogale parvula) marks the underside of branches and branches in the handstand. Weißschwanzichneumons often splash its stinking secretion meter-far aimed on an enemy. In the nutrition, the Mangusten don't differ essentially of each other (Mungo).
Some developed particular technologies into the opening of hard-shell loot-animals: Krabbenmangusten, Zebramangusten and Kusimansen toss hard-shell loot between its hind legs on a stone or other hard objects through.
Mangusten are widespread far over Africa and southeast-Asia, some were naturalized into not original spread-areas.
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