Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Stripe-necked Mongoose
Civets & Mongooses
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Urva vitticollis
Basic stats
Diet
Frogs, crabs, mouse deer, black-naped hares, rodents, fowl and reptiles
Size
46-50cm body, 32cm tail
Weight
3.1kg male, 1.7kg female
This is a large mongoose, rusty brown to grizzled grey, with a black stripe running along each side of the neck. The short tail is mostly black and grey at the base. Head-body length is 46 to 50 cm and the tail about 32 cm. Males average 3.1 kg and females 1.7 kg (Yapa and Ratnavira 2013, as reported on Wikipedia).
Its diet includes frogs, crabs, mouse deer, black-naped hares, rodents, fowl and reptiles (Yapa and Ratnavira 2013, as reported on Wikipedia). Nationally Vulnerable (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- What does the Stripe-necked Mongoose eat?
- Frogs, crabs, mouse deer, black-naped hares, rodents, fowl and reptiles
- How big is the Stripe-necked Mongoose?
- 46-50cm body, 32cm tail
- How much does the Stripe-necked Mongoose weigh?
- 3.1kg male, 1.7kg female