
Slender Mongoose
Herpestes sanguineus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,284
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Common slender mongoose”.