General Characteristic

• Suricata Suricatta is a small-sized viverrid (head and body length, 245-290 mm; tail length, 190-240 mm) with males averaging 731 g and females 720 g.

• The body is slender with long thin legs, and a characteristic slim, tapering tail. The face is pointed with a rounded forehead and small crescent-shaped ears.

• Cranial characteristics of Suricata suricatta include large eye sockets (>20% total skull length) and a lightly built, high, and rounded skull, which represents the most specialized from among the Herpestinae.

Diagnosis

• Suricata Suricatta is a small-sized viverrid (head and body length, 245-290 mm; tail length, 190-240 mm) with males averaging 731 g and females 720 g.

• The body is slender with long thin legs, and a characteristic slim, tapering tail. The face is pointed with a rounded forehead and small crescent-shaped ears.

• Cranial characteristics of Suricata suricatta include large eye sockets (>20% total skull length) and a lightly built, high, and rounded skull, which represents the most specialized from among the Herpestinae.