The Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), also known as the ichneumon, is a species of mongoose.he Egyptian Mongoose has a body 48â60 cm long, and a 33â54 cm tail. It weighs 1.7â4 kg. The Egyptian mongoose has a slender body, with a pointed snout and small ears. It has 35â40 teeth, with highly developed carnassials, used for shearing meat.
Traditional Guatemalan snack foods come in the form of tamales and empanadas. These fried pastries usually consist of corn meal, potatoes and meat. Fresh fruits from the rain forest are also popular as cheap and healthy snack foods.ood. Guatemala does not have a standout national dish, but several foods feature in everyday diets. Almost all dishes include some form of black beans, white rice and corn tortillas. Breakfast often combines the aforementioned elements with scrambled eggs and fried plantains.
The tamal colorado (red) is the most often seen the tamal in Guatemala along with the small chuchito (wrapped with corn husks), but the tamal negro (black) is usually made only for special occasions and Christmas, of course.es, it is bit sweet, although the tamal negro is considered a main dish. I have posted before a photo of two other kind of tamales before: the pache and the chuchito. Never order two tamales together, as Guatemalan etiquette calls for eating one at a time.