noun🔗Share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."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。animalnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
