The Indian Grey Mongoose !!
The Indian grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) is a small carnivore with a long, bushy, tapering tail, short legs, and sharp, non-retractable claws. The coat is...
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The Indian grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) is a small carnivore with a long, bushy, tapering tail, short legs, and sharp, non-retractable claws. The coat is coarse and fairly long, and greyish to light brown in colour, with the individual hairs banded black and white. The muzzle, cheeks, edges of the ears and feet have a rusty brown tinge. The male is slightly larger than the female. The Indian grey mongoose is mainly active during the day, feeding on a variety of prey, including insects, spiders, scorpions and other invertebrates, as well as frogs, lizards, rodents and snakes.This species often kills and eats venomous snakes, being agile and quick enough to avoid being bitten.
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