noun🔗Shareマングース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."In India, farmers often appreciate having mongooses around their fields because the animals help control the snake population. "インドでは、農家はヘビの個体数を制御するのに役立つため、畑の周りにマングースがいることを高く評価することがよくあります。animalnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareマダガスカルマングース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."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. "どちらもマングースに似ていますが、マダガスカルの生物多様性を研究している研究者たちは、観察したマングースが実際には別の科であるユープレリ科に属しており、大きな耳と輪状の尾で区別されることを発見しました。animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
