noun🔗ShareМангустыAny 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. "В Индии фермеры часто ценят наличие мангустов вокруг своих полей, потому что эти животные помогают контролировать популяцию змей.animalnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareМадагаскарские мангустыAny 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. "Хотя оба вида похожи на мангустов, исследователи, изучающие биоразнообразие Мадагаскара, обнаружили, что наблюдаемые ими мангусты на самом деле принадлежали к другому семейству, Eupleridae, отличающемуся большими ушами и кольчатыми хвостами.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading