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mongoose
Definition: agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
Definition: 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.