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The marsh mongoose, scientifically named *Atilax paludinosus*, is a species within the genus *Atilax*. It is also referred to as the water mongoose or *Mangouste des marais*. This mammal has a mass of 108.5 and a gestation period of 74.5 days. The average litter size is 2.5, and the longest observed lifespan is 20.8 years.
The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2015. On iNaturalist, the taxon is classified under Mammalia and has recorded 1849 observations.
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Species
Least ConcernMarsh Mongoose
species
二名法 Atilax paludinosusCuvier, 1829 沼澤獴（学名 Atilax paludinosus） 是一种中等体型的獴科动物。一般体重在2.5-4.1公斤，体长46-62厘米，尾长32-53厘米。 沼澤獴遍布在撒哈拉沙漠以南的非洲地区，是沼泽地带占重要生态地位的一种动物。 沼澤獴的皮毛为深褐色，末端为黑色，身体的毛粗长，而四肢的毛则较短。爪子十分柔软，与浣熊相象，主要用于挖穴。 沼澤獴可以享用它能捕捉的所有类型的肉类，也吃各种果类。它们的游泳技术高超，同时也是一种聪明的小动物。 独居动物，遇到危险时，它们会发出高频率的叫声。 一年通常产两胎，分别在旱季和湿季。每胎最多三只小獴，通常9-14天能够睁开眼睛，30-46天断奶。 在非洲的一些地方，沼澤獴被作为宠物饲养，这种獴性格比较温顺，也比较干净。在圈养条件下，沼澤獴的寿命可达17年。 参考 Atilax paludinosus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 1996. 外部链接 沼澤獴的图片 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=沼澤獴&oldid=42680650” 分类： IUCN无危物种 獴科 隐藏分类： TaxoboxLatinName 维基数据有相关图片而本地未添加 CS1含有外文文本
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Encyclopedic overview
The marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus), also called water mongoose, is a medium-sized mongoose species native to sub-Saharan Africa that inhabits freshwater wetlands. It has been listed as a Least-concern species on the IUCN Red List since 2008.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Marsh mongoose” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.