They keep a shred of comradery though, with one mongoose watching guard over the others while they eat. Banded mongooses, highly social and native to Africa, group up into ‘troops’ as visible ...

From its complicated family life to being the inspiration behind the Lion King’s Timon, here are five things you should know about the mongoose. The Banded Mongoose Is a Real Life Timon Although ...

Banded mongooses in Uganda are pictured. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of ...

Emma is a Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, she’s part of the longest running research project into banded mongooses anywhere in the world. Emma is interested in how and why social ...

We use a long-term study of the banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) to understand how help given to and received by pups affects life-history allocation in this cooperatively breeding mammal.