Common mongoose

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Scientific Name
Herpestes edwardsii
Alternate Names
Indian Grey Mongoose

Conservation Status

Population
Unknown
Extinction Risk
Least Concern

Regional Names

Assamese
জাতি নেউল
Bengali
পাতি বেজি, নেইল, বড় বেজি, নেউল
Hindi
नेवला
Kannada
ಮುಂಗಸಿ
Malayalam
കീരി
Marathi
मुंगूस
Nepali
ठुलो न्याउरीमुसा
Punjabi
ਨਿਓਲਾ
Tamil
கீரி
Telugu
ముంగిస

Contributors

NATURE WEB
Pune, MH

Facts

  • It is a state animal of Chandigarh.

Related Records

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Herpestes fuscus
Small Indian mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
Ruddy mongoose
Herpestes smithii
Crab-eating mongoose
Herpestes urva
Striped-necked mongoose
Herpestes vitticollis