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The Mongoose certainly is an animal, found mainly in Northern India. It is a member of the weasel/ferret family and a vicious fighter, one of the few animals in the world that will protect it's offspring and itself from highly venomous snakes (like the King Cobra). Often kept as pets and snake killers. Rudyard Kipling (English, lived in India) wrote The Jungle Book and in it was a short story of a brave mongoose called Rikki Tikki Tavi - Disney missed this story when they created the big screen animation 'Jungle Book'
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What do mongoose eats?
Mongoose will eat snake eggs, snakes, insects, crabs, earthworms, birds and rodents. The Indian Gray Mongoose will fight venomous snakes and eat them if they win the fight (mostly cobras).
Do mongoose eat?
Mongoose will eat snake eggs, snakes, insects, crabs, earthworms, birds and rodents. The Indian Gray Mongoose will fight venomous snakes and eat them if they win the fight (mostly cobras).
Do mongoose live in the grasslands?
The mongoose lives in grasslands, open forests, and savannas in regions around the world that include Africa, India, and Indonesia. The mongoose is carnivorous and its diet consists mainly of rodents, fish, snakes, and birds.
Which animal is related to a ferret - mongoose or rodent?
The mongoose is in the sub-order of cats, the ferret is in the sub-order of dogs, under the carnivore family. Rodents are in the rodent family. The ferret is not related to either the mongoose or rodent
Mongoose gets its food by?
Mongooses are carnivores, they get their food by hunting. They eat mainly insects, lizards, snakes, and rodents.
What eats snakes besides a fox?
Other snakes, rodents, mongoose, and birds of prey (Falcon, hawk, ext.)
Are Meerkats A member Of The Cat Family?
Meerkats aren't a member of the cat family so who knows why their called meerKATS! In fact they are a member of the mongoose family and sometime share their burrows with the yellow mongoose!
What does an eastern osprey eat?
small rodents also small birds and insects
What is unusual feeding habit does a mongoose have?
They usually feed on crabs, insects, chickens and rodents. But once in a while, if it appeals to them, they will eat the odd cobra here or there.
What is an mongoose's habitat?
Mongooses live in Africa and Asia. They burrow in the ground and eat rodents, fruits, and nuts. Some have been known to kill snakes.
Is mongoose are carnivore or herbivore?
Mongoose are primarily carnivores. They feed on earthworms, lizards, snakes, insects, birds and rodents. There are some species, however, that supplement their diet with seeds, fruit and nuts.
Is a king cobra a predator or prey?
Prey: Other snakes and rodents Predators: Vultures, eagles, humans, and the mongoose
