'Raubtiere' #FotoVorschlag
Erdmännchen gehören zur Familie der Mangusten (Herpestidae) und sind damit kleine Raubtiere.
Erdmännchen gehören zur Familie der Mangusten (Herpestidae) und sind damit kleine Raubtiere.
August 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
'Raubtiere' #FotoVorschlag
Erdmännchen gehören zur Familie der Mangusten (Herpestidae) und sind damit kleine Raubtiere.
Erdmännchen gehören zur Familie der Mangusten (Herpestidae) und sind damit kleine Raubtiere.
I raise you Herpestidae:
April 4, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I raise you Herpestidae:
At first glance I probably couldnt confidently tell you if the tayra was herpestidae or mustelidae or a weird pitbull otter hybrid created by aliens
May 15, 2026 at 1:54 AM
At first glance I probably couldnt confidently tell you if the tayra was herpestidae or mustelidae or a weird pitbull otter hybrid created by aliens
Weighing in at 4.1kg (~19 stoats), the MARSH MONGOOSE is a one of the most aquatic members of the family Herpestidae! They have a thick undercoat beneath their blackish-brownish fur to help them stay dry. Aptly, they're often called the "water mongoose". #StoatsAsMeasurement #2025MMM
March 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Weighing in at 4.1kg (~19 stoats), the MARSH MONGOOSE is a one of the most aquatic members of the family Herpestidae! They have a thick undercoat beneath their blackish-brownish fur to help them stay dry. Aptly, they're often called the "water mongoose". #StoatsAsMeasurement #2025MMM
Mongooses are NOT mustelids! Things I just learned. They're in the family Herpestidae. They just have Big Mustelid Energy. #2025MMM
NEXT UP: #7 seed MARSH MONGOOSE (Atilax paludinosus) vs. #10 seed QUOKKA (Setonix brachyurus) #2025MMM (battle by @midwesternmouse.bsky.social)
March 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Mongooses are NOT mustelids! Things I just learned. They're in the family Herpestidae. They just have Big Mustelid Energy. #2025MMM
Forgot the alt text, so: a fossa, a hyena, and a mongoose.
Eupleridae (Madagascar carnivorans), herpestidae (mongooses) and hyanidae are each other’s closest relatives.
Eupleridae (Madagascar carnivorans), herpestidae (mongooses) and hyanidae are each other’s closest relatives.
March 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Forgot the alt text, so: a fossa, a hyena, and a mongoose.
Eupleridae (Madagascar carnivorans), herpestidae (mongooses) and hyanidae are each other’s closest relatives.
Eupleridae (Madagascar carnivorans), herpestidae (mongooses) and hyanidae are each other’s closest relatives.
Pokémon regional mammal by real-life taxonomic family:
Muridae, Mustelidae, Procyonidae, Castoridae, Herpestidae, Leporidae, Herpestidae again, Bovidae, Suidae.
Muridae, Mustelidae, Procyonidae, Castoridae, Herpestidae, Leporidae, Herpestidae again, Bovidae, Suidae.
January 27, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Pokémon regional mammal by real-life taxonomic family:
Muridae, Mustelidae, Procyonidae, Castoridae, Herpestidae, Leporidae, Herpestidae again, Bovidae, Suidae.
Muridae, Mustelidae, Procyonidae, Castoridae, Herpestidae, Leporidae, Herpestidae again, Bovidae, Suidae.
Meanwhile herpestidae is when Feliformia copied their homework to create its own set of noodle critters!
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Meanwhile herpestidae is when Feliformia copied their homework to create its own set of noodle critters!
A Crab-Eating Mongoose (Urva urva) added to the index thanks to collaborator Cross.W!
December 25, 2024 at 3:34 PM
A Crab-Eating Mongoose (Urva urva) added to the index thanks to collaborator Cross.W!
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML636804346 - Southern African Meerkat - Macaulay Library
© Rob Nagtegaal; Western Cape, South Africa; 03 Oct 2015
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October 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Indian Grey Mongoose (Urva edwardsii)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Indomalaya, Palearctic (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Indomalaya, Palearctic (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML652197213 - Indian Grey Mongoose - Macaulay Library
© Nishant Sharma Parajuli; Sunsari, Province 1, Nepal; 02 Mar 2026
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March 23, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Indian Grey Mongoose (Urva edwardsii)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Indomalaya, Palearctic (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Indomalaya, Palearctic (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Small Indian Mongoose (Urva auropunctata)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Indomalaya (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Indomalaya (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML643116882 - Small Indian Mongoose - Macaulay Library
© JoAnn Girard; Hawaii, Hawaii, United States; 06 Oct 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Small Indian Mongoose (Urva auropunctata)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Indomalaya (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Indomalaya (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML651540211 - Meerkat - Macaulay Library
© Alexander Hagge; Khomas, Namibia; 05 Feb 2026
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May 11, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Well damn, all of the family Herpestidae is in Africa and Southern Asia. So, nothing even related to meerkats.
Vibes wise, maybe a local species of ground squirrel could work for Arizona? I feel like those are the closest to a meerkat of what I can think of in my area.
Vibes wise, maybe a local species of ground squirrel could work for Arizona? I feel like those are the closest to a meerkat of what I can think of in my area.
here's a fun question for you: what would your fursona be if it had to an animal that *actually lives in your area*?
hard mode: no domesticated animals with a consequentially global range--that would mean, for example, canid and ungulate species have to be species actually found in the wild
hard mode: no domesticated animals with a consequentially global range--that would mean, for example, canid and ungulate species have to be species actually found in the wild
September 4, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Well damn, all of the family Herpestidae is in Africa and Southern Asia. So, nothing even related to meerkats.
Vibes wise, maybe a local species of ground squirrel could work for Arizona? I feel like those are the closest to a meerkat of what I can think of in my area.
Vibes wise, maybe a local species of ground squirrel could work for Arizona? I feel like those are the closest to a meerkat of what I can think of in my area.
You are correct, this is all excellent. No notes!
Also I love the example of the herpestidae vs mustelidae.
Sometimes you just gotta solve your problems with a stretched out pointy-faced carnivore, and I love that Team Cat and Team Dog both did that.
Also I love the example of the herpestidae vs mustelidae.
Sometimes you just gotta solve your problems with a stretched out pointy-faced carnivore, and I love that Team Cat and Team Dog both did that.
January 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
You are correct, this is all excellent. No notes!
Also I love the example of the herpestidae vs mustelidae.
Sometimes you just gotta solve your problems with a stretched out pointy-faced carnivore, and I love that Team Cat and Team Dog both did that.
Also I love the example of the herpestidae vs mustelidae.
Sometimes you just gotta solve your problems with a stretched out pointy-faced carnivore, and I love that Team Cat and Team Dog both did that.
Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML643496119 - Common Dwarf Mongoose - Macaulay Library
© Catherine Jacobs; Bariadi, Simiyu, Tanzania; 22 Jul 2025
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December 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Snakes and mongooses don't go along well, even when the former is a robotic naga.
May 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Snakes and mongooses don't go along well, even when the former is a robotic naga.
Alas, I am only somewhat related to that in the family Herpestidae… 😔
December 3, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Alas, I am only somewhat related to that in the family Herpestidae… 😔
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Meerkats are not cats, but they are in the Herpestidae (mongoose family).
This family is part of Feliformia, so closer to cats than dogs.
Both branches of Carnivora have “tubular and prone to mischief” families. On the dog side, that’s Mustelids (weasels).
Early Carnivora were also sneaktubes!
Meerkats are not cats, but they are in the Herpestidae (mongoose family).
This family is part of Feliformia, so closer to cats than dogs.
Both branches of Carnivora have “tubular and prone to mischief” families. On the dog side, that’s Mustelids (weasels).
Early Carnivora were also sneaktubes!
June 20, 2023 at 3:45 PM
🧪
Meerkats are not cats, but they are in the Herpestidae (mongoose family).
This family is part of Feliformia, so closer to cats than dogs.
Both branches of Carnivora have “tubular and prone to mischief” families. On the dog side, that’s Mustelids (weasels).
Early Carnivora were also sneaktubes!
Meerkats are not cats, but they are in the Herpestidae (mongoose family).
This family is part of Feliformia, so closer to cats than dogs.
Both branches of Carnivora have “tubular and prone to mischief” families. On the dog side, that’s Mustelids (weasels).
Early Carnivora were also sneaktubes!
Las mangostas son conocidas por su audacia desproporcionada frente a amenazas mucho mayores.
Mangostas diminutas ahuyentan a una marabú gigante sin dudarlo - Sinaptica
Las mangostas son conocidas por su audacia desproporcionada frente a amenazas mucho mayores. En este caso, un grupo de pequeñas mangostas (familia Herpestidae)
sinapti.ca
July 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Las mangostas son conocidas por su audacia desproporcionada frente a amenazas mucho mayores.
I was entertained for 90 minutes. Loosely based on a true story about a cryptozoological Herpestidae.
December 2, 2024 at 5:30 AM
I was entertained for 90 minutes. Loosely based on a true story about a cryptozoological Herpestidae.
Mayhaps you could use the Yellow Mongoose as a basis? They’re stoat-like but not really, and are a bit less well known, could be a fun oddball species to work from! Not as many distinct markings either as in other mongoose species like meerkats or the banded mongoose
August 17, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Mayhaps you could use the Yellow Mongoose as a basis? They’re stoat-like but not really, and are a bit less well known, could be a fun oddball species to work from! Not as many distinct markings either as in other mongoose species like meerkats or the banded mongoose
I focused on animals that were ecologically meaningful to the question. That meant animal-eating (or 'faunivorous') mammals around the same general size as the thylacine.
I also gathered up a range of ecologic info: diet, prey size, body mass. I had to understand all the comparatives!
11/n
I also gathered up a range of ecologic info: diet, prey size, body mass. I had to understand all the comparatives!
11/n
October 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I focused on animals that were ecologically meaningful to the question. That meant animal-eating (or 'faunivorous') mammals around the same general size as the thylacine.
I also gathered up a range of ecologic info: diet, prey size, body mass. I had to understand all the comparatives!
11/n
I also gathered up a range of ecologic info: diet, prey size, body mass. I had to understand all the comparatives!
11/n
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML633537777 - Southern African Meerkat - Macaulay Library
© Zoë Lunau; Eastern Cape, South Africa; 27 Mar 2025
macaulaylibrary.org
July 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Herpestidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Group of banded mongoose, Mungos mungo, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, Africa. Behavioural ecology research. #BandedMongoose #Mungosmungo #mongoose #mongooses #Herpestidae #MammalWatching #wildlife #nature #AfricanWildlife #QueenElizabethNationalPark #QENP #Uganda #Africa #LoveMongooses
June 20, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Group of banded mongoose, Mungos mungo, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, Africa. Behavioural ecology research. #BandedMongoose #Mungosmungo #mongoose #mongooses #Herpestidae #MammalWatching #wildlife #nature #AfricanWildlife #QueenElizabethNationalPark #QENP #Uganda #Africa #LoveMongooses