Indian Brown Mongoose

Urva fusca

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Carnivora · Herpestidae

About

The Indian brown mongoose or brown mongoose is a mongoose species native to the Western Ghats in India and the western coast in Sri Lanka and introduced to Fiji. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Fun Fact

It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Lives in sympatry with the Javan mongoose.

Diet

Carnivore

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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