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n. - Mongooses.

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  • Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), which prefers areas with water and dense plant cover, can be found in scrubs bordering the cultivated plains.
  • Common are the mongoose (Herpestes officinarum), agouti (Dasyprocta antillensis), opposum (Didelphis marsupialis), pig (Sus scrofa), and domestic cat and dog.
  • Commonly introduced mammals in this ecoregion are the mongoose (Herpestes officinarum), agouti (Dasyprocta antillensis), opposum (Didelphis marsupialis), pig (Sus...
  • Introduced pig Sus scrofa, cats, mongoose Herpestes auropunctatus, dogs, birds, and a very large number of invertebrates including Argentine ant Iridomyrmex humilis,...
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