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Where do mongooses live?

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Mongooses live mainly in Africa, but they also live in southern Asia and southern Europe. Some species, mainly the Javan mongoose but also the Indian gray mongoose, were introduced to numerous islands, including Mafia Island and Mauritius (off the coast of East Africa), Fiji and Hawaii, and islands of Croatia. More specifically, mongooses tend to be terrestrial and live in burrows.

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