Description
English: This is a photograph of Indian Brown Mongoose (Herpestes fuscus) from Western Ghats, India
Date 12 October 2013, 10:14:18
Author Navaneeth Kishor
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Brown_Mongoose.jpg

The Indian brown mongoose (Herpestes fuscus) looks similar to the short-tailed mongoose from Southeast Asia and is sometimes believed to be only a subspecies of this latter. The Indian brown mongoose is found in southwest India and Sri Lanka. The Indian brown mongoose appears large compared to the other mongoose species in southern Western Ghats. This species has a dark brown body and its legs are noticeably in black colour. The tail length is two third of its body length and more furry than that of the small Indian mongoose. A pointed tail and fur beneath the hind leg help to distinguish this species from others. Order: Carnivora, Subfamily: Herpestinae, Genus: Herpestes, Species: Herpestes fuscus Waterhouse, 1838.