The Indian grey mongoose (Urva edwardsii) is a mongoose species native to the Indian subcontinent and West Asia. It lives in burrows, hedgerows and thickets, among groves of trees, and is very bold and inquisitive but wary, seldom venturing far from...
The Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon ), also known as ichneumon, is a mongoose species native to the coastal regions along the Mediterranean Sea between North Africa and Turkey, tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands in...
The Javan mongoose (Urva javanica ) is a mongoose species native to Southeast Asia.
The yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata ), sometimes referred to as the red meerkat, is a member of the mongoose family. It averages about 0.45 kg (1 lb) in weight and about 510 mm (20 in) in length. It lives in open country, semi-desert scrubland...
The marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus ), also known as the water mongoose or the vansire, is a medium-sized mongoose native to sub-Saharan Africa that inhabits foremost freshwater wetlands. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List...
The Ruddy mongoose (Urva smithii) is a small carnivorous mammal native to hill forests in South Asia. Mongooses are carnivores and among other prey, they hunt various rodents and insects and therefore are often kept to control pests.
The crab-eating mongoose (Urva urva ) is a mongoose species ranging from the northeastern Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia to southern China and Taiwan. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
The stripe-necked mongoose (Urva vitticolla ) is a mongoose species native to forests and shrublands from southern India to Sri Lanka.
The Indian brown mongoose (Urva fusca ) is a mongoose species native to the Western Ghats in India and the western coast in Sri Lanka. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
The black mongoose (Herpestes flavescens nigratus ) is a subspecies of the Angolan slender mongoose occurring in Namibia and Angola. Although originally described as a separate species by Oldfield Thomas in 1928, it has often been considered a...
The short-tailed mongoose (Urva brachyura ) is a mongoose species native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. It inhabits evergreen forest and rural gardens from sea level to an elevation of 1,500 m (4,900 ft). It is listed as Near Threatened...
The Angolan slender mongoose (Herpestes flavescens ) is a mongoose native to southwestern Africa, specifically southwestern Angola and northwestern Namibia. It has been listed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List, as it is not threatened and...
The long-nosed mongoose (Xenogale naso ) is a mongoose native to Central African wetlands and rainforests. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 1996.
The collared mongoose (Urva semitorquata ) is a mongoose species native to Borneo and Sumatra; its presence in the Philippines is uncertain. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
The Somalian slender mongoose (Herpestes ochraceus ) is a small mammal found in Somalia and adjacent regions. It is a small to medium-sized carnivoran, averaging about 0.6 kg (1.3 lb) in weight.It was first described by John Edward Gray in 1848,...
Herpestes lemanensis is an extinct mongoose species that was excavated in Tertiary depositions in France and described by Auguste Pomel in 1853. Its body size equals a large Indian civet, but its dentition resembles that of the Indian grey mongoose.
The small Indian mongoose (Urva auropunctata ) is a mongoose species native to Iraq and northern South Asia; it has also been introduced to many regions of the world, such as several Caribbean and Pacific islands.
Hose's mongoose (Herpestes brachyurus hosei ) is a subspecies of the short-tailed mongoose, but it is sometimes considered a separate species instead, Herpestes hosei. It is only known from a single specimen, an adult female taken in the Baram...
