Mangoose is a small predatory carnivore, found predominantly in Africa and some parts of South Asia. Most species have greyish or brown fur, while others have a striped coat and a ringed tail. It has a long body with short legs and a tapered snout.
It is a fast and agile creature, noted for my bold attacks on venomous snakes such as king cobra. It lives in abandoned burrows. Some of them are solitary, while others live in large groups.
It feeds on rodents, birds, reptiles, frogs, insects, and worms. Mongooses are mainly carnivorous, but they are known to supplement their diets with plant matter. Despite their defenses against venomous snakes like cobras, they often target smaller, simpler animals as prey.
Mongooses belong to the taxonomic family Herpestidae, which includes some 30 species across 20 genera. They are native to Africa, Asia, and southern Europe, but some species have also spread beyond their native range. They vary in size from the dwarf mongoose, which measures about 8 inches long and weighs less than a pound, to the white-tailed mongoose, which can grow up to 2.3 feet in length and weigh 9 pounds.
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