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Insects, but will prey on a variety of animals, including rodents, birds, spiders and scorpions.
Southern Africa, including Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.
Grassland, scrub and savannah
Yellow mongoose tend to forage for food alone but at night they sleep together in shared dens and help bring up their young together.
They use a barking call to warn other when they are under threat.
