Long-nosed mongoose


The long-nosed mongoose is a mongoose native to Central African wetlands and rainforests. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 1996.

Distribution and habitat

The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has been recorded from sea level up to an altitude of.
It is one of the most water dependent species.

Behaviour and ecology

The long-nose mongoose is usually solitary and lives in a home range of. It moves up to daily in this area foraging for food. It chooses different locations as night-time resting places.

Threats

The long-nosed mongoose's habitat is fragmented because of logging, mining, and slash-and-burn agricultural practices.
In Gabon, it is hunted for sale in bushmeat markets.