Egyptian mongoose
Also known as Herpestes ichneumon, ichneumon
species of mammal
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The Egyptian mongoose is a small carnivorous mammal native to Africa that hunts small animals like rodents, insects, and snakes. It is notable for its ability to kill venomous snakes and its historical relationship with humans, who sometimes kept them as pest controllers.
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Least Concernvia IUCN
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The Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), also known as ichneumon (/ɪkˈnjuːmən/), 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.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusCommons link from WikidataHabitats Directive speciesHerpestesIUCN Red List least concern speciesMammals described in 1758Mammals of AngolaMammals of EthiopiaMammals of TurkeyMongooses of AfricaTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations