Field Guide: Mammals |
Length: 17 cm (7")
Tail: 23 cm (9")
Weight: 150-250 g (5.3-8.8 oz.)
Status:
not endangered
Habitat: acacia savannas, gallery forests and forest edges; can number 500 per square kilometer (1300 per square mile)
Role: omnivore
Food: acacia gum, insects, spiders
Predators: leopards, genets, civets, large birds of prey, owls, and snakes
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