Lowland and hill forest, mangroves and sometimes plantations; dense vegetation near streams or wetlands; up to about 1,400m
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby small islands; possibly the Philippines
The collared mongoose is native to Borneo and Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and nearby smaller islands, with a possible presence in the Philippines. It inhabits lowland and hill forests, mangroves and sometimes plantations, favouring dense vegetation near streams or wetlands, in lowlands and lower montane habitats up to about 1,400 m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of Malaysia guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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