Collared mongoose

The collared mongoose, Urva semitorquata, is a mongoose native to Borneo and Sumatra, with a possible presence in the Philippines and a wider distribution that includes the Malay Peninsula and nearby smaller islands. It has a body length of up to 43 centimeters, weighs up to 1.5 kilograms, and is dark brown with lighter fur on the throat, a pale stripe below the ear, darker legs and a long, stout tail, although a rarer reddish form also occurs. It lives in lowland and hill forests, mangroves, swamps and sometimes plantations, favoring dense vegetation near streams or wetlands up to 1,400 meters. It is nocturnal and largely terrestrial, mostly solitary, and a carnivore that feeds on small mammals, reptiles, birds and insects. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.