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		Definition of mongoose in English: mongoosenounPlural mongooses ˈmɒŋɡuːsˈmɑŋˌɡus ![]() A small carnivorous mammal with a long body and tail and a grizzled or banded coat, native to Africa and Asia. 獴 Family Herpestidae (or Viverridae): several genera, in particular Herpestes, and many species Example sentencesExamples -  We have birds and mammals here such as the slender mongoose and large spotted genets that are not rare, but it's still nice to have them in a city like Johannesburg.
 -  Virtually none of the small carnivorous mammals of Southeast Asia (cats, civets, mongooses, weasels) have crossed it from west to east on their own.
 -  Genetic testing has revealed that, regardless of appearances, the fossa is a close cousin of the mongoose, and a member of the viverrid family, which also includes meerkats, civets, and genets.
 -  Some others like the wild pig, the palm civet, the common mongoose, the golden oriole, and the rat snake can survive even with little green cover and withstand disturbances.
 -  With no other carnivores around, mongooses and civets became Madagascar's predators, and the fossa filled the hunting niche usually occupied by cats.
 
 
 OriginLate 17th century: from Marathi maṅgūs.    Definition of mongoose in US English: mongoosenounˈmɑŋˌɡusˈmäNGˌɡo͞os A small carnivorous mammal with a long body and tail and a grizzled or banded coat, native to Africa and Asia. 獴 Family Herpestidae (or Viverridae): several genera, in particular Herpestes and Mungos, and many species, including the banded mongoose (M. mungo) Example sentencesExamples -  We have birds and mammals here such as the slender mongoose and large spotted genets that are not rare, but it's still nice to have them in a city like Johannesburg.
 -  With no other carnivores around, mongooses and civets became Madagascar's predators, and the fossa filled the hunting niche usually occupied by cats.
 -  Some others like the wild pig, the palm civet, the common mongoose, the golden oriole, and the rat snake can survive even with little green cover and withstand disturbances.
 -  Virtually none of the small carnivorous mammals of Southeast Asia (cats, civets, mongooses, weasels) have crossed it from west to east on their own.
 -  Genetic testing has revealed that, regardless of appearances, the fossa is a close cousin of the mongoose, and a member of the viverrid family, which also includes meerkats, civets, and genets.
 
 
 OriginLate 17th century: from Marathi maṅgūs.     |