| Common name |
Cusimanse |
| Specific name |
Crossarchus obscurus |
| Family |
Herpestidae |
| Behaviour |
In the wild cusimanses seldom stay in any one location for more than 2 days. The can crack the shells of snails and eggs by hurling them with their front paws back between their hind legs against a hard object.
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| Diet |
Insects, larvae, small reptiles, crabs, tender fruits, berries |
| Habitat |
Forests and swampy areas |
| Status |
Least concern |
| Location |
Sierra Leone to Ghana |
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