Crab-eating mongoose has also been observed on agricultural land near human settlements. Crab-eating mongooses are usually active in the mornings and evenings, and were observed in groups of up to four individuals. They are supposed to be good swimmers, and hunt along the banks of streams and close to water. Despite their common name, their diet consists not only of crabs, but also just about anything else they can catch, including fish, snails, frogs, rodents, birds, reptiles, and insects. "Herpestes urva" is listed in CITES Appendix III. Crab-eating mongoose The crab-eating mongoose ("Herpestes urva") is a mongoose species ranging from the northeastern
Crab-eating mongoose Crab-eating mongoose The crab-eating mongoose ("Herpestes urva") is a mongoose species ranging from the northeastern Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia to southern China and Taiwan. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Throughout its wide range there are many languages and therefore various common names for the species. In particular, according to at least some major dictionaries, the source of the species name "urva" (which at one time was also the name of the genus, as in: "Urva urva") was the Nepali language "urvá" or "arvá". The crab-eating mongoose is grey, with a broad white stripe