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Definition of Herpestes
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Herpestes galera Vansire Van"sire, n. [The native name: cf. F. vansire.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An ichneumon (Herpestes galera) native of Southern Africa
and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled
with white. Called also vondsira, and marsh ichneumon.
Herpestes griseus Mongoose Mon"goose, Mongoos Mon"goos, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A species of ichneumon (Herpestes griseus), native of
India. Applied also to other allied species, as the African
banded mongoose (Crossarchus fasciatus). [Written also
mungoose, mungoos, mungous.]
Herpestes nyula Nyula Ny*u"la, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A species of ichneumon (Herpestes nyula). Its fur is
beautifully variegated by closely set zigzag markings.
Herpestes urva Urva Ur"va, n. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
The crab-eating ichneumon (Herpestes urva), native of
India. The fur is black, annulated with white at the tip of
each hair, and a white streak extends from the mouth to the
shoulder.
