Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,023
- Most observed in
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), also known as ichneumon (), is a mongoose species native to the tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands of Africa and around the Mediterranean Basin in North Africa, the Middle East and the Iberian Peninsula. Whether it is introduced or native to the Iberian Peninsula is in some doubt. Because of its widespread occurrence, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Egyptian mongoose”.