Jackson's Mongoose

Jackson's Mongoose

Taxobox
name = Jackson's Mongoose
status = VU | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Carnivora
familia = Herpestidae
subfamilia = Herpestinae
genus = "Bdeogale"
species = "B. jacksoni"
binomial = "Bdeogale jacksoni"
binomial_authority = Thomas, 1894

The Jackson's Mongoose is the least known and possibly rarest of all African carnivores, known only from a few observations and museum specimens.

The Jackson’s mongoose is a close relative of the bushy-tailed mongoose. It has round, broad ears, with yellow fur on the neck and throat, and a white bushy tail. There are 14 museum specimens in existence from Kenya, and next to nothing is known about this animal or it's biology.

In addition to increased protection for Matundu, one of East Africa’s largest lowland forests, the scientists recommend initiating studies into the mongoose’s genetics and ecology to better understand the animal’s needs and how best to protect it.


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