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mongooses

/ˈmɒŋɡuːsɪz/

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Mangusten

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.

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"In India, farmers often appreciate having mongooses around their fields because the animals help control the snake population. "

In Indien schätzen Landwirte oft, Mangusten auf ihren Feldern zu haben, weil die Tiere helfen, die Schlangenpopulation zu kontrollieren.

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Mangusten

Any species of Malagasy mongoose; only distantly related to the Herpestidae, these are members of the family Eupleridae; they resemble mongooses in appearance and habits, but have larger ears and ringed tails.

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"While both resemble mongooses, researchers studying the biodiversity of Madagascar discovered that the mongooses they observed actually belonged to a different family, Eupleridae, distinguished by their larger ears and ringed tails. "

Obwohl beide Mangusten ähneln, entdeckten Forscher, die die Artenvielfalt Madagaskars untersuchten, dass die von ihnen beobachteten Mangusten tatsächlich zu einer anderen Familie, den Eupleridae, gehörten, die sich durch ihre größeren Ohren und geringelten Schwänze auszeichneten.

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