#urva

Indian Grey Mongoose (Urva edwardsii), family Herpestidae, order Carnivora, Uttarakhand, India

Previously known as Herpestes edwardsii

Well known for its ability to prey on venomous snakes such as cobras

Cracks open eggs by throwing them against rocks

Crab Eating Mongoose (Urva urva), family Herpestidae, order Carnivora, Assam, India

Previously known as Herpestes urva.

Has a similar ecological niche to raccoons, spending time foraging along waterways, eating whatever it can catch

Indian Grey Mongoose (Urva edwardsii), family Herpestidae, order Carnivora, Uttarakhand, India

Previously known as Herpestes edwardsii

Well known for its ability to prey on venomous snakes such as cobras

Cracks open eggs by throwing them against rocks

Sometimes kept as a pet and as pest control, its fur is also used to make paintbrushes

Indian Grey Mongoose (Urva edwardsii), family Herpestidae, order Carnivora, Maharashtra, India

Indian Brown Mongoose (Urva fusca), family Herpestidae, order Carnivora, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Stripe Necked Mongoose (Urva vitticolla), family Herpestidae, order Carnivora, Karnataka, India

Stripe Necked Mongoose (Urva vitticolla), family Herpestidae, order Carnivora, Tamil Nadu, India