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What animals are in the herpestidae family?
The herpestidae family contain animals more commonly known as Mongooses.
What family do the meercats belong to?
half cat half herpestidae family
Is a mongoose a weasel?
No, Mongooses do not belong to the Mustelidae (weasel) family. They have their own family called Herpestidae, and both families belong to the order Carnivora.
What is the common name for a mongoose?
This could be a very long answer because there are 14 genera and 33 different species of Mongooses. All of them are under the family Herpestidae. A well-known Mongoose is the meerkat so I will give you that name. It is Suricata suricatta
True or false Mongooses are members of the weasel family?
FALSE!!!!! Mongooses belong in the Herpestidae family and weasels belong in the Mustelidae.
If the critters on Meerkat Manor were to hold a family reunion which fellow members of Herpestidae would be likely to show up?
Mongoose
What is a Mongoose a breed of?
The mongoose is a member of the family of small feliform carnivorous mammals called Herpestidae, all of which are native to Southern Eurasia and mainland Africa.
Is both the ferret and mongoose in the Mephitidae species?
The mongoose is of the family Herpestidae and the ferret belongs to the weasel genus of the family Mustelidae. The skunk is in the family of the Mephitadae.
What do Ferret look like?
Ferrets are small weasels with an elongated body like the mongoose or the meerkat, although the latter two are family Herpestidae while weasels are in the family Mustidae.
Is the Meercat on the cat or dog side of the family?
Meerkats are said to have evolved from mongooses. A Mongoose is a member of the family Herpestidae, a family of small cat-like carnivores. So the meerkat is more a cat than a dog.
What is Pidugu called in English?
Pidugu is commonly known as "the Indian Mongoose" in English. It is a small carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae, known for its agility and ability to fight snakes. The scientific name of the Indian Mongoose is Herpestes javanicus.
Is a meekat mammal or reptile?
A meerkat is a mammal. It belongs to the family Herpestidae and is known for its social behavior, living in groups called mobs or clans. Meerkats are native to southern Africa and are characterized by their upright stance and cooperative breeding habits.
