"Sri Lanka's Cobra Killer" The ruddy mongoose (Herpestes smithii) හෝතම්බුවා / මුගටියා

The ruddy mongoose Commonly known as mugatiya in Sri Lanka is found in forests of peninsular India and Sri Lanka. It is closely related to the Indian gray mongoose, ruddy mongoose has a black-tipped tail that extends two or three inches at the end which fit these mongooses exactly (the Indian gray mongoose has a pale yellow or white tipped tail).
There are two subspecies, one of which is endemic to Sri Lanka (Herpestes smithii zeylanicus). It has tawny gray or iron gray fur. It has a grizzled appearance because individual hairs are ringed by creamy-white and black. The legs are brown and darker than the body. The hair around the muzzle and eyes is also brown, but with a stronger red rusty coloring.
It is very common in southern dry zone national parks such as Yala, Bundala, Lunugamwehera, Udawalawe and Kumana.
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