Herpestidae

• Herpestinae
• Mungotinae
• Kichechia
• Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon

  

  A ground-dwelling mongoose that uses wooded areas near water.

• Meerkat Suricata suricatta

  

  A meerkat is a mongoose relative from dry parts of southern Africa. It uses burrows and lives in groups.

• Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata

  

  A mongoose of open, semi-arid habitats in southern Africa that forages for insects and other small prey.

• White-tailed mongoose Ichneumia albicauda

  A mongoose with long black-and-white hairs, it usually has a white tail tip and often uses dry areas with wooded cover.

• Indian Gray Mongoose Urva edwardsii

  A mongoose of South Asia and Arabia, recognized by its silver-gray speckled coat and white-tipped tail.

• Banded mongoose Mungos mungo

  A group-living mongoose of sub-Saharan Africa.

• Javan Mongoose Urva javanica

  The Javan mongoose is a mongoose found in Southeast Asia. A study on Java examined traces of its varied animal prey in fecal DNA.

• Marsh Mongoose Atilax paludinosus

  The marsh mongoose has dark brown fur and favours wetlands beside rivers and lakes.

• Common dwarf mongoose Helogale parvula

  A small mongoose of African grasslands and woodlands.

• Indian mongoose Urva auropunctata

  A slender mongoose with short, rounded ears. It is active by day, usually alone, and eats insects, small animals, fruit, and other foods.

• Common Cusimanse Crossarchus obscurus

  The common cusimanse is a small mongoose relative of West African forests. It lives in groups and searches among leaf litter and rotting logs for small animals and fruit.

• Crab-eating Mongoose Urva urva

  The crab-eating mongoose has a white stripe from its cheeks to its chest. A camera survey in Nepal's Bardia National Park recorded it near rivers and photographed it during the day.