mongoose
a slender, ferretlike carnivore, Herpestes edwardsi, of India, that feeds on rodents, birds, and eggs, noted especially for its ability to kill cobras and other venomous snakes.
any of several other animals of this genus or related genera.
Origin of mongoose
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How to use mongoose in a sentence
When it comes to mating, the banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) likes to keep things in the family.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family | Helen Thompson | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo, why would a species like the banded mongoose favor breeding between relatives?
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family | Helen Thompson | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHope that an accentuated mongoose-step movement may crush the new enemy.
Under the hedge of a garden somebody's tame mongoose is devouring the head of a cobra.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyThen the mongoose crunches up its head, eats a little of the body also if it is very hungry, and goes off to look for another.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore Wood
The first of these is the Indian mongoose, which is common in almost all parts of the great country from which it takes its name.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore WoodThe Egyptian mongoose is a rather larger animal, being about three feet in length from the head to the tip of the tail.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore Wood
British Dictionary definitions for mongoose
/ (ˈmɒŋˌɡuːs) /
any small predatory viverrine mammal of the genus Herpestes and related genera, occurring in Africa and from S Europe to SE Asia, typically having a long tail and brindled coat
Origin of mongoose
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