Short-tailed mongoose
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Herpestes brachyurus

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 on the IUCN Red List since 2008.

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It was first described by John Edward Gray in 1837.

It is red-brown to black and has black limbs. The head is grayish with a black spot on the chin. Its total body length is 60–65 cm (24–26 in) including a 25 cm (9.8 in) short tail. It weighs about 1.4 kg (3.1 lb).

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Short-tailed mongoose habitat map
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1. Short-tailed mongoose Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-tailed_mongoose
2. Short-tailed mongoose on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41610/45206655

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