Nile Monitor
Length: 30-45cm
Weight: 1,5-2,2 kg
Active: Diurnal
Habitat: Riverine forest or dense thorn veld
Food: Insects, reptiles, eggs, fruits, snails
The banded mongoose is a sturdy mongoose with a large head, small ears, short, muscular limbs and a long tail, almost as long as the rest of the body.
Animals of wetter areas are larger and darker colored than animals of dryer regions.
