This mongoose has a grayish-brown body and a bushy tail with black hairs. It occurs in parts of eastern and southern Africa and feeds mainly on termites at night.
Its body is grayish brown, its long bushy tail has black guard hairs, and its muzzle is blunt.
It is mainly nocturnal and its diet largely consists of termites. It occurs in savannas, open woodlands, and bamboo forests.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.