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Slender Mongoose

Herpestes sanguineus

Classification

The common slender mongoose (Herpestes sanguineus), also known as the black-tipped mongoose, the black-tailed mongoose, or just the slender mongoose is a very common mongoose species native to sub-Saharan Africa. Taxonomy The scientific name Herpestes sanguineus was proposed by Eduard Rüppell in 1835 who described a reddish mongoose observed in the Kordofan region. Description As the name suggests, the common slender mongoose has a lithe body of 27.

Distribution

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