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No, Mongooses do not belong to the Mustelidae (weasel) family. They have their own family called Herpestidae, and both families belong to the order Carnivora.
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∙ 9y agoMongoose are small carnivorous animals of the families Herpestidae and Eupleridae. This means they are not related to the feline family.
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∙ 8y agoNo, they are in different families and different suborders. They are both in the Order Carnivora.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Weasel and allied species belong to Mustelidae, and mongooses form the family Herpestidae.
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Is meercats related to the weasel?
no the mongoose
What is another member of the weasel family?
Mongoose
Is a meerkat a type of weasel?
No, a meerkat is not a type of weasel. A meerkat is in the mongoose family actually.
What level of classifacation is a mongose in?
the mongoose is in the weasel family
Is both the ferret and mongoose in the Mephitidae species?
The mongoose is of the family Herpestidae and the ferret belongs to the weasel genus of the family Mustelidae. The skunk is in the family of the Mephitadae.
Does a leopard eat a mongoose?
Bears are omnivores meaning they eat meant and plants. They usually stick to plants, fish, and stealing meat from other animals and rarely have to hunt for food. Bears can and will eat a mongoose but it's not something on their usual menu.
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
Are mongoose rodents?
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'
What does eat the cobra?
A cobra eats other snakes its very nasty. by Mohammed k Ahmed
Does weasel die in the book weasel?
Weasel does die in the book "Weasel" by Cynthia DeFelice. The character Nathan contemplated killing him, but then decides not to. Weasel dies anyhow.
What is a mongoose male called?
A male mongoose is called a mongoose
Do mongoose have feathers?
Mongoose
