The Liberian mongoose has dark neck stripes bordered by white. It digs through sandy soil with its long snout and claws to find insects and worms.
Its coat is dark brown, with dark stripes along the sides of the neck bordered by two white stripes. The throat is pale and the tail is bushy.
It digs in sand and soil with its long snout and thick claws, mainly searching for insects. In deep sandy streambeds it also finds earthworms.
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