Don E. Wilson;Russell A. Mittermeier
Crossarchus obscurus
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species of mammal
Species
Least ConcernFlat-headed Kusimanse
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyHerpestidae
Observations45
Observations recorded562
Maximum longevity: 13.3 years (captivity) Observations: In captivity, these animals have been known to live up to 13.3 years (Richard Weigl 2005).
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 727
- Image
- Cusimanse.jpg
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- taxon name
- Crossarchus obscurus
- Commons category
- Crossarchus obscurus
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- Crossarchus obscurus
- taxon common name
- Dunkelkusimanse
- gestation period
- 8
- litter size
- 4
- longest observed lifespan
- 13.3
- short name
- C. obscurus
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The common kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus), also called long-nosed kusimanse and kusimanse, is a small, diurnal member of the Mungotinae.
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