Details for Mongoose

• Mongoose

  Mongooses are slender, agile carnivorous mammals belonging to the family Herpestidae, native to parts of Africa, Asia, and southern Europe. They are known for their swift movements, keen senses, and ability to hunt venomous snakes. Mongooses vary in size, but typically have long bodies, short legs, and bushy tails. They are opportunistic predators, feeding on insects, rodents, reptiles, birds, and eggs. Many species are diurnal and live in social groups. Mongooses play a role in controlling pest populations.

  

  Habitat: The Mongoose lives in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Somalia, South-africa, Angola, Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Benin, Burkina-faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central-african-rep, Chad, Congo, Cote-d-ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra-leone, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, United-arab-emirates, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Nepal, Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, Malaysia, Saudi-arabia, Sri-lanka, China, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Myanmar, Oman, Syria, Turkey, Yemen.