Igama
Unomatse [Helogale parvula]Inkangeleko
Idwarf Mongoose luhlobo lonomatse yaye lolona hlobo luncinane kwiintlobo zonoomatse, kwaye zonke iimazi neenkunzi zibunzima obuzii-350- 400g, ubude bona bubezii-250mm umsila nawo ulingana nobude bomzimba. Ziye zikhule ngokugqibeleleyo kunyaka wazo wesibini zizelwe. Uboya buyafana umzimba wonke zinombala omdaka othanda uba nobubomvu.Ukutya
Ziye zitye izinambuzane ezizintlobo ngeentlobo. Zihlasela izinambuzane xa zihleli emhlabeni okanye zizigrumbe phantsi komhlaba. Ziye zithi zisitya kodwa zibe zikhangela amarhamncwa anokuziqwenga.Ukuzala
Zikhulelwa isithuba seentsuku eziyi-63 zize zizale phakathi kukaOkthobha kunye noMatshi, isizalo sibanamantshontsho amabini, amathathu okanye amane ngexesha. Ixesha lazo lokwabelana ngesondo lifikisana nexesha leemvula ezininzi. Ibanye inkunzi ezalisa iimazi zamaqela ohlukeneyo. Zithi ke ezinye zincedise ukukhulisa amantshonsto lawo. Ziyasokola ke noko iimazi ezingafumani mncedisi wokhulisa amantshontsho.Ukuziphatha
Zihlala zingamaqela ahamba ngexesha lasemini nexesha lazo lokutya lisemini. Amaqela azo makhulu, iba ngamalungu alishumi elinesibini iqela ngalinye. Ngobusuku zilala kwimingxunya egrunjwa zizinambuzane kufuphi nemida yazo.Ikhaya
Olu hlobo lukanomatse lukhetha ukuhlala kumahlathi omileyo.Apho afumaneka khona
Lo nomatse ufumaneka kumahlathi aseMntla naseMntla-Ntshona, eMpumalanga nakuMantla aKwazulu-Natal.Amanani-nkcazo abalulekileyo
UbunzimaIimazi: 210 – 340kg
Iinkunzi: 210 - 340 g
Ubude
Iimazi: 18 - 28 cm
Iinkunzi: 18 - 28 cm
Ubude bexesha lokumitha: Inyanga enehafu
Inani lamantshontsho: 2 - 4
Uhlobo: Carnivora
Usapho: Viverridae