The Mongoose is a small, meat-eating mammal with a sleek body. The Mongoose is well known for its ability to kill snakes. Their scientific name is Cynictis Penicillata. There are about 38 species of mongoose. Here are some:

The Dwarf Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose

The Yellow Mongoose

The Egyptian Mongoose

The White Tailed Mongoose

The Egyptian Mongoose

White Tailed Mongoose

Banded Mongoose

They range from about 8 to 25 inches (20-64 cm) long

Their tail is 6 to 21 inches (15-53 cm) long.

It has a tapered snout, sharp teeth and short feet. It has sharp claws, which it uses to dig burrows and to scratch the ground for insects to eat, and to catch prey. Its fur is gray or brown with a small bit of grey.

• Ten to twenty years in captivity

• Fifteen to thirty four years in the wild

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammilia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Herpestidae

Group names: Mongaggles

Don’t we live long?

•The Mongoose lives in forests, marshes, grasslands and deserts.

•They are found in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, Hawaii and Egypt.

• They live in burrows underground.