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Noun Concept
Categories: Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte, Extant Oligocene first appearances, Mongooses, Marathi terms, Articles with short description
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mongoose  Herpestidae
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Agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents WordNet 3.0
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Agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae. Wikipedia
Any of several species of generalist predatory Carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. The Indian mongoose is noted as a predator of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits. Wiktionary
IS A
viverrine
taxonomic group
PART OF
Herpestes
HAS KIND
ichneumon
Indian mongoose
collared mongoose
stripe-necked mongoose
crab-eating mongoose
+5 relations
CODE OF NOMENCLATURE
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
PARENT TAXON
Feliformia
Herpestoidea
TAXON RANK
family
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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mongoose
Wikipedia
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mongoose
Wikidata
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Herpestidae
Wiktionary
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mongoose
Wikipedia Redirections
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Cultural depictions of mongooses, Herpestidae, Herpestinae, Keeri (animal), Mongander, Mongeese, Mongeeses, mongooses, Mongooses in popular culture, mungoose, Mungotinae, Polygoose
Wikidata Alias
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mongoose, mongoose family

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