Mongooses, also called mongeese, are 29 of the 34 species in the family Herpestidae, which comprises 14 genera. They are small carnivorans native to southern Eurasia and mainland Africa. The remaining species of this family are native to Africa and comprise 4 kusimanses in the genus Crossarchus, and the meerkat (Suricata suricatta).
Herpestidae is placed within the suborder Feliformia, together with the Felidae, Hyaenidae, and Viverridae families.
This category is for animals that are mongooses that have appeared on Wild Kratts.
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