The Javan mongoose is a mongoose found in Southeast Asia. A study on Java examined traces of its varied animal prey in fecal DNA.
A specimen comparison recorded dark-brown to reddish coats in Javan mongooses from Thailand, Laos, and Java; some were especially reddish on the head.
A study in southern Java found traces of a wide range of prey in fecal DNA, including rodents, birds, amphibians, snakes, fish, and insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.