Summary ²

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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1. (c) Doron Tilleman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/21463982@N00/1616208789
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpestes_ichneumon

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