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mongoose
Any of more than 40 species in 15 genera of the civet family (Viverridae), carnivores found in Africa, Asia, and S Europe. R. Kipling's famous "Rikki-tikki-tavi" was an Indian, or gray, mongoose (Herpetes edwardsi). Species range from 7 to 35 in. (17-90 cm) long, excluding the furry 6-12-in. (15-30-cm) tail. Mongooses have short legs, a pointed nose, and small ears. Most species are diurnal. The gray to brown fur may have light flecks or dark markings. Mongooses live in burrows, alone, in pairs, or in large groups, and eat small mammals, birds, reptiles, eggs, and fruit. A few species are semiaquatic. Though not immune to venom, some species attack and kill poisonous snakes by cracking the skull with a powerful bite. See also meerkat.
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