# Common slender mongoose (*Galerella sanguinea*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The common slender mongoose (Galerella sanguinea) is a species in the family Herpestidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh 509.8 g to 550 g and live up to 9.24 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 509.8 g – 550 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 9.24 years |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 12.6 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 61.3 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2.23 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months – 13.6 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 2 |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Carnivora
- family: Herpestidae
- genus: Galerella
- species: *Galerella sanguinea* (Rüppell, 1835)

Synonyms: *Galerella sanguinea canus*, *Galerella sanguinea cauui*, *Galerella sanguinea dasilvai*, *Galerella sanguinea dentifer*, *Galerella sanguinea galbus*, *Galerella sanguinea gracilis*, *Galerella sanguinea grantii*, *Galerella sanguinea ibeae*, *Galerella sanguinea ignitus*, *Galerella sanguinea lancasteri*, *Galerella sanguinea melanura*, *Galerella sanguinea mossambica*, *Galerella sanguinea mustela*, *Galerella sanguinea mutgigella*, *Galerella sanguinea orestes*, *Galerella sanguinea parvipes*, *Galerella sanguinea phoenicurus*, *Galerella sanguinea proteus*, *Galerella sanguinea rendilis*, *Galerella sanguinea saharae*, *Galerella sanguinea sanguinea*, *Galerella sanguinea swalius*, *Galerella sanguinea swinnyi*, *Galerella sanguinea ugandae*, *Galerella swalius*, *Herpestes gracilis*, *Herpestes mutgigella*, *Herpestes sanguineus*, *Mungos dentifer*

## Common questions

### How big is the common slender mongoose?

An adult common slender mongoose weighs 509.8 g – 550 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### How long does the common slender mongoose live?

The common slender mongoose has a recorded lifespan of 9.24 years.

### How long is the common slender mongoose pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 61.3 days.

### What kind of animal is the common slender mongoose?

The common slender mongoose (Galerella sanguinea) belongs to the family Herpestidae in the order Carnivora.

## Sources

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- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
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