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mongooses

/ˈmɒŋɡuːsɪz/

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獴，蒙哥。

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.

Examples :

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

在印度，农民通常很乐意田地周围有獴（蒙哥），因为这些动物有助于控制蛇的数量。

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马岛獴，马岛猫鼬

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.

Examples :

"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. "

虽然它们都长得像獴，但研究马达加斯加生物多样性的研究人员发现，他们观察到的那些马岛獴（或马岛猫鼬）实际上属于另一个科——猎狸科，它们的特征是耳朵更大，尾巴有环状条纹。

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