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Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Family: Herpestidae
Order: Carnivoria
Genus: Suricata
Species: Suricata suricatta
Evolution
Subspecies: Suricata suricatta siricata (South Africa), Suricata suricatta majoriae (Nimbia), Suricata suricatta iona (Angola)
Existence: 45 million years ago
Closest living relative: Dwarf moongoose
3 ancestors: Herpestidae, Mungotinae, Herpestinae
Description
Size: 10 to 14 inches
Weight: 1.5 to 2 pounds
Life Span: 12-14 years
Physical description: Coat is usually brown/tan with grey specks. Their tail is almost the size of their whole body, and has a black colored end. They have darker stripes on their back. They also have very long claws.
Key characteristics: Black noses, with black colored bands around their eyes. Known for their upright standing position.
Male and female differnce: Look very similar, females tend to be slightly larger
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