Amazon Quiz: What type of animal is this, that surveys its environment by standing on its hind legs?

The options are:

Rodent

Mongoose

Weasel

Wolverine

Answer: Mongoose

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Belonging to the family Herpestidae Mongoose is a small carnivorous mammal. The Herpestinae and the Mungotinae are two families Herpestidae are divided into. The Herpestinae comprises 23 living species that are native to southern Europe, Africa and Asia, whereas the Mungotinae comprises 11 species native to Africa.

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Mongooses generally have long faces and bodies, small, rounded ears, short legs, and long, tapering tails. Most are brindled or grizzly; a few have strongly marked coats that bear a striking resemblance to mustelids. Their nonretractile claws are used primarily for digging. Most species have a large anal scent gland, used for territorial marking and signalling reproductive status. They range from 24 to 58 cm in head-to-body length, which does not include the tail. A mongoose can range from 320 g to 5 kg in weight.

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