Igama
Ingungumbane (Atelerix frontalis)Ibonakala kanjani
Izingungumbane ziyizilwane ezincane ezidla izinambuzane. Zibonakala ngobuso obucijile namava amafishane, ahlabayo emhlane, azisiza ukuzivikela ezitheni. Ikhanda nomzimba kuwu-200mm nomsila omfishane owu-20mm.Zidlani
Izingungumbane zidla izinambuzane ezinjengamabhungezi namaqhwagi. Ziyawadla namagundwane amancane, amaqanda ezinyoni nawezinkukhu, amaxoxo nezigcibilisha. Nezitshalo eziswakeme namaveji ziyawadla ngesinye isikhathi. Sengathi aziwaphuzi amanzi.Zizala kanjani
Isikhathi sokuzala siqala ku-Okthoba kuye ku-Ephreli. Amachwane akhona akhuliselwa ezidlekeni noma emigodeni elekwe ngamahlamvu omile namabibi. Isikhathi sokumitha ngamasonto amahlanu kuye kwayisithupha, kanti kuzalwa ichwane elilodwa kuye kwayisishiyagalolunye.Amachwane awanaboya futhi awaboni uma ezalwa. Ngaphansi kwesikhumba emachwaneni, ameva asuke esobonakala enosuku kanti ameva angempela amila ngemva kwamasonto amane kuya kwayisithupha ezelwe. Alunyulwa ekuncelni esenemasonto amahlanu.