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Dwarf mongoose
Our family of dwarf mongoose live right at the front of the zoo in our Wildlife at Night exhibit. Mum and Dad are proud parents to 6 offspring, with the most recent triplets born summer 2025.
Dwarf mongooseHelogale parvula
Class:
Mammals
Order:
Carnivora
Family:
Herpestidae
About the dwarf mongoose
Dwarf mongoose are small carnivores found in woodland, savannah and scrub across eastern and southern Africa, from Ethiopia to Namibia.
They mostly eat insects and other invertebrates, but they have been found to eat small rodents, reptiles, eggs and fruit.
Conservation
Dwarf mongoose currently face no major threats and are common across their range, which is why they are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.