Common Cusimanse Crossarchus obscurus

Common Cusimanse
Common Cusimanse
The Common Cusimanse, also spelled Kusimanse and also called Long-nosed Cusimanse, is a dwarf mongoose native to West Africa.
Common Cusimanse
Long-nosed Cusimanse
Common Kusimanse
Like other mongooses, it lives in tribes with a social hierarchy and only the elite are allowed to breed. Unlike most other mongooses, they live in humid, forested areas rather than bush and semi-desert.
Common Cusimanse
Common Cusimanse
Common Cusimanse
They are highly social. Coat colour varies a little.