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) ONG OeBenin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ONG OeBenin
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpestes_ichneumon

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