Black-footed Mongoose
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The Black-footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) is a species of Mongoose
found in central Africa
. Unlike most similar species, the black-footed mongoose has only 4 toes on each limb rather than 5.
Mongoose
Mongoose are a family of 33 living species of small carnivorans from southern Eurasia and mainland Africa. Four additional species from Madagascar in the subfamily Galidiinae, which were previously classified in this family, are also referred to as "mongooses" or "mongoose-like"...
found in central Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Unlike most similar species, the black-footed mongoose has only 4 toes on each limb rather than 5.