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Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777)
The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), the laughing hyena, is the only extant member of genus Crocuta native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Striped Hyaena
Hyaena hyaena (Linnaeus, 1758)
The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is a small, near-threatened hyena native to Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia.
Brown Hyaena
Hyaena brunnea Thunberg, 1820
This is a detailed biological description of the brown hyena, Hyaena brunnea Thunberg, 1820, covering traits, habitat, behavior and life cycle.
Southern Aardwolf
Proteles cristata (Sparrman, 1783)
Proteles cristata, the aardwolf, is the smallest living hyaenid native to two separate regions of Africa, specialized for eating termites.
Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Herpestes ichneumon, the Egyptian mongoose, is a small carnivorous mammal found across parts of Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Cape Grey Mongoose
Galerella pulverulenta (Wagner, 1839)
The Cape grey mongoose is a small mammal native to southern Africa that often lives near humans.
Common Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea (Rüppell, 1835)
Galerella sanguinea, the common slender mongoose, is a small diurnal mongoose found across sub-Saharan Africa.
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata G
This is a summary of the characteristics, behavior, ecology and reproduction of the yellow mongoose Cynictis penicillata.
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus G
Atilax paludinosus G, the marsh mongoose, is a small solitary carnivore native to sub-Saharan African wetland habitats.
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda (G.Cuvier, 1829)
Ichneumia albicauda (white-tailed mongoose) is a large mostly solitary African mongoose with a distinctive white-tipped tail.
Crab-eating Mongoose
Herpestes urva (Hodgson, 1836)
Herpestes urva, the crab-eating mongoose, is a small mammal native to eastern and southeastern Asia that often hunts near water.
Stripe-necked Mongoose
Herpestes vitticollis Bennett, 1835
Herpestes vitticollis, the stripe-necked mongoose, is a small carnivore found in South Asia and Sri Lanka with a distinctive black neck stripe.
Ruddy Mongoose
Herpestes smithii Gray, 1837
Herpestes smithii, the ruddy mongoose, is a large solitary mongoose found in India and Sri Lanka, listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Javan Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818)
Herpestes javanicus, the Javan mongoose, is a small carnivorous mammal native to parts of South and Southeast Asia with opportunistic feeding habits.
Indian Brown Mongoose
Herpestes fuscus Waterhouse, 1838
The Indian brown mongoose is a large nocturnal carnivorous mongoose native to South India and Sri Lanka, introduced to Fiji.
Indian Grey Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818)
Herpestes edwardsi, the Indian grey mongoose, is a small carnivorous mammal native to South and West Asia known for snake venom resistance.
Javan Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus auropunctatus (Hodgson, 1836)
Herpestes javanicus auropunctatus is a mongoose native to South and Southeast Asia with an opportunistic, mostly insectivorous diet.
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula (Sundevall, 1847)
Helogale parvula, the common dwarf mongoose, is Africa's smallest carnivoran with the described traits, range, and ecology.
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo (Gmelin, 1788)
The banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a social African mongoose species that lives in groups and shelters mostly in termite mounds.
Meerkat
Suricata suricatta (Schreber, 1776)
Suricata suricatta (meerkat) is a small social mongoose native to arid regions of southern Africa.
Fishing Cat
Prionailurus viverrinus (Bennett, 1833)
Prionailurus viverrinus, the fishing cat, is a wetland-associated wild cat native to South and Southeast Asia adapted for catching aquatic prey.
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis (Desmarest, 1816)
Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis is an Asian wild small cat subspecies with varied traits, wide Asian range, and solitary nocturnal habits.
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis (Kerr, 1792)
Prionailurus bengalensis, the leopard cat, is a widely distributed small wild cat native to Asia. This is its full description.
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus (Schreber, 1775)
Acinonyx jubatus, the cheetah, is a running-specialized big cat native to Africa and central Iran, with declining global populations.
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