mangosta

Definitions of mangosta
  1. noun
    agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
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    types:
    meloncillo
    northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
    type of:
    vivérrido
    small cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World
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