Mongoose

Mongoose Temporal range: Early Miocene to present, 21.8–0 Ma
Top left: Meerkat Top right: Yellow mongoose Bottom left: Slender mongoose Bottom right: Indian gray mongoose
Scientific classification
Unrecognized taxon (fix):	Herpestidae
Teep genus
Herpestes Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger, 1811
Genera
Leet Atilax Bdeogale Cynictis Galerella Herpestes Ichneumia Paracynictis Rhynchogale Crossarchus Dologale Helogale Liberiictus Mungos Suricata
Synonyms
Leet Rhinogalidae, Gray, 1869 Suricatinae, Thomas, 1882 Cynictidae, Cope, 1882 Suricatidae, Cope, 1882 Herpestoidei, Winge, 1895 Mongotidae, Pocock, 1920

Mongooses is mammals in the faimily Herpestidae o the order Carnivora. Thay bide in Africae an in wast an soothern Europe a Asie. Now thare's twa subfaimilies in Herpestinae, wi 23 fower species.