noun🔗Share몽구스Any 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. "인도에서 농부들은 뱀 개체수를 조절하는 데 도움이 되기 때문에 밭 주변에 몽구스를 두는 것을 종종 고맙게 생각합니다.animalnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share말라가시 몽구스Any 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. "두 종 모두 말라가시 몽구스와 비슷하지만, 마다가스카르의 생물 다양성을 연구하는 연구자들은 그들이 관찰한 말라가시 몽구스가 실제로 다른 과인 유플레리데에 속한다는 것을 발견했는데, 이는 더 큰 귀와 고리 모양의 꼬리로 구별됩니다.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading