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Egyptian Mongoose
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Egyptian Mongoose

Herpestes ichneumon

The Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), also known as the ichneumon, is a species of mongoose. It may be a reservoir host for visceral leishmaniasis in Sudan.

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