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  2. List of herpestids - Wikipedia

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    Four mongooses (clockwise from top left): meerkat (Suricata suricatta), yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), Indian grey mongoose (Urva edwardsii), and common slender mongoose (Herpestes sanguinea) Herpestidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, composed of the mongooses and the meerkat. A member of this family is called a ...

  3. Mongoose - Wikipedia

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    A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae. This family has two subfamilies, the Herpestinae and the Mungotinae . The Herpestinae comprises 23 living species that are native to southern Europe , Africa and Asia , whereas the Mungotinae comprises 11 species native to Africa. [ 2 ]

  4. Alexander's kusimanse - Wikipedia

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    Alexander's kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a mongoose species native to Central African rainforests up to an elevation of 2,900 m (9,500 ft). [1]It has a body length of 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in) and weighs between 0.45 and 1.4 kg (0.99 and 3.09 lb).

  5. Urva (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Urva is a genus comprising the Asian mongooses within the mongoose family Herpestidae. Species in the genus were formerly classified in the genus Herpestes, which is now thought to comprise exclusively African mongooses; phylogenetic evidence indicates that the Asian mongooses form a monophyletic group and had an Asian common ancestor.

  6. Herpestes - Wikipedia

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    Herpestes is a genus within the mongoose family Herpestidae. Several species in the family are known as slender mongooses.It is the type genus of the family, and comprises 5-6 living species, each with several subspecies.

  7. Common kusimanse - Wikipedia

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    This mongoose is a highly social animal which lives in a small family group of 10 to 20 or more individuals, with a strict hierarchical structure. The members of the family group communicate through various vocalizations including whistles , chirps and growls .