types of mongooses animals
Small Asian mongoose The small Asian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) is a species of mongoose found in the wild in South and Southeast Asia. Description: Banded mongooses are small carnivores, no more than 12 to 16 inches long and weighing three to five pounds. Similar in look to a weasel or cat, mongooses have brown and gray fur. Unlike other mongoose species, banded mongooses have dark bands across their backs, for which they are named. They have five digits on their front paws but only four on their back feet.