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...

etymology. The plural form is "mongooses". Mongooses have long faces and bodies, small, rounded ears, short legs, and long, tapering tails. Most are brindled...

The common kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus), also known as the long-nosed kusimanse or simply kusimanse, is a small, diurnal member of the Mungotinae....

The Indian grey mongoose or Asian grey mongoose (Urva edwardsii) is a mongoose species native to the Indian subcontinent and West Asia. It is listed as...

white-nosed coati. They are smaller than white-nosed coatis from the adjacent mainland (N. n. yucatanica), but when compared more widely to white-nosed coatis...

The small Indian mongoose (Urva auropunctata) is a mongoose species native to Iraq and northern India; it has also been introduced to several Caribbean...

rest of the body. Banded mongooses have long strong claws that allow them to dig in the soil. The nose color of banded mongoose varies from gray-brown to...

common slender mongoose (Herpestes sanguineus), also known as the black-tipped mongoose or the black-tailed mongoose, is a very common mongoose species native...

chinga – Molina's hog-nosed skunk Conepatus humboldtii – Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk Conepatus leuconotus – American hog-nosed skunk Conepatus semistriatus –...

The stripe-necked mongoose (Urva vitticolla) is a mongoose species native to forests and shrublands from southern India to Sri Lanka. It is rusty brown...

mongoose, civet, weasel, cat, and bear families.) The coati snout is long and somewhat pig-like – part of the reason for its nickname 'the hog-nosed raccoon'...

the western hog-nosed skunk or common hog-nosed skunk (formerly Conepatus mesoleucus) is the same species as the American hog-nosed skunk, and that Conepatus...

that of an otter, mongoose or even possibly a ferret. They range in length from about 43 to 71 cm (17 to 28 in) (excluding their long tails) and in weight...

dwarf mongoose. The common dwarf mongoose has soft fur ranging from yellowish red to very dark brown. It has a large pointed head, small ears, a long tail...

years ago, which was before the development of agriculture. Due to their long association with humans, dogs have expanded to a large number of domestic...

The Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), also known as ichneumon (/ɪkˈnjuːmən/), is a mongoose species native to the tropical and subtropical grasslands...

or shellfish, depending on the species. Otters are distinguished by their long, slim bodies, powerful webbed feet for swimming, and their dense fur, which...

four species), Mydaus (stink badgers, two species) and Conepatus (hog-nosed skunks, four species). The two skunk species in the genus Mydaus inhabit...

The long-tailed weasel (Neogale frenata), also known as the bridled weasel, masked ermine, or big stoat, is a species of mustelid distributed from southern...

December and February. The hairy-nosed otter is threatened by the loss of natural resources and poaching. The hairy-nosed otter is the rarest otter in Asia...

The Javan mongoose (Urva javanica) is a mongoose species native to Southeast Asia. Ichneumon javanicus was the scientific name proposed by Étienne Geoffroy...

characteristic is that it lacks the largely white snout (or "nose") of its northern relative, the white-nosed coati. The South American coati is widespread in tropical...

be long and narrow, stretch along river banks, or around the edges of lakes or marshes. Territory sizes vary, but they can be several miles long. Female...

but may benefit from the protection of the giant panda and golden snub-nosed monkey, with which it overlaps in range. The London Zoo received two red...

The marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus), also called water mongoose is a medium-sized mongoose species native to sub-Saharan Africa that inhabits freshwater...

The white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) is a species in the mongoose family Herpestidae. It is the only member of the genus Ichneumia. Herpestes...

is nearly as long as the head and body. The body ranges from 71 to 84 cm (28 to 33 in) and the tail is from 66 to 69 cm (26 to 27 in) long. Some captive...

or suricate is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. It is characterised by a broad head, large eyes, a pointed snout, long legs, a thin tapering...

Selous's mongoose (Paracynictis selousi) is a mongoose species native to Southern Africa. It is the only member of the genus Paracynictis. Four subspecies...

Nasuina Nasua South American coati or ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua White-nosed coati, Nasua narica Nasuella Western mountain coati, Nasuella olivacea Eastern...