Category
page 1Herpestes

Egyptian mongoose
species of mammal
Herpestes
Herpestes is a genus within the mongoose family Herpestidae. It is the type genus of the family, and comprises five extant species, each with several subspecies. Several species in the family are known as slender mongooses.
Fossil remains of three prehistoric species were excavated in France, and described in 1853.

Slender mongoose
species of mammal

Cape grey mongoose
species of mammal

Angolan slender mongoose
species of mammal
Black mongoose
species of mammal
Herpestes ochraceus
species of mammal