mongooseˈmɒŋˌgus, ˈmɒn-
mongoose (n)
- plural
- mongooses
mongoose
English Definitions:
mongoose (noun)
agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
mongoose (Noun)
Carnivores of the family Herpestidae. Various species range in size from small rats to large cats. Species such as the Indian mongoose are famed as predators of venomous snakes, but in fact the habits of mongooses vary. Most mongooses are generalist predators that will eat almost anything that they can overpower, ranging from insects and scorpions to rats.
Mongoose
Mongooses are 33 living species of small carnivorans from southern Eurasia and mainland Africa of the family Herpestidae. Four additional species from Madagascar in the subfamily Galidiinae, which were previously classified in this family, are also referred to as "mongooses" or "mongoose-like". Genetic evidence indicates the Galidiinae are more closely related to other Madagascar carnivorans in the family Eupleridae, which is the closest living group to the true mongooses.
Mongoose
A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae. This family is currently split into two subfamilies, the Herpestinae and the Mungotinae. The Herpestinae comprises 23 living species that are native to southern Europe, Africa and Asia, whereas the Mungotinae comprises 11 species native to Africa. The Herpestidae originated about 21.8 ± 3.6 million years ago in the Early Miocene and genetically diverged into two main genetic lineages between 19.1 and 18.5 ± 3.5 million years ago.
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