selous ' mongoose / səˈluːz / ( paracynictis selousi ) is a carnivore of southern africa .

it is the only member of the genus paracynictis in the mongoose family .

selous ' mongoose

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our first example is the broad black stripes of the famous grant ' s zebra ( the rare selous zebra is similar ) .
there are no major threats to the species , although it may be that domestic / feral dogs and cats outcompete or even prey on selous ' s mongoose at a local level .
mongoose from wikipedia , the free encyclopedia this article is about the mongoose family herpestidae . for . . .
e . selous , “the hair of the dog that bit him , ” folklore ( london ) 23 , 1912 , pp . 229 - 30 .
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this article is about the mongoose family herpestidae . for malagasy mongooses , see galidiinae . for other uses , see mongoose ( disambiguation ) .
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the egyptian mongoose ( herpestes ichneumon ) is sometimes held as an example of a solitary mongoose , though it has been observed to work in groups .
invader zim ' s assistant gir wanted to be a mongoose for his disguise . when zim recommended a dog , he asked to be a mongoose dog .
gambian mongoose can be found in woodlands , savannahs and grasslands of west africa .
the white - tailed mongoose ( ichneumia albicauda ) is the largest species in the mongoose family ( herpestidae ) . it is the only member of the genus ichneumia .
the egyptian mongoose ( herpestes ichneumon ) is sometimes held as an example of a solitary mongoose , though it has been observed to work in groups . [ 12 ]
genet - like mammals . the mongoose family is a close evolutionary relation of the family
the egyptian mongoose ( herpestes ichneumon ) is sometimes held as an example of a solitary mongoose , though they have been observed to work in groups also ( bies 2002 ) .
ranging in size from the 7 - inch - long ( 18 - centimeter - long ) dwarf mongoose to the 2 - foot - long ( 60 - centimeter - long ) egyptian mongoose ; these sleek mammals have long bodies with short legs and tapered snouts . mongoose range in weight from the squirrel - sized common dwarf mongoose , at 280 g ( 9 . 9 oz ) , to the cat - sized white - tailed mongoose , at 4 kg ( 8 . 8 lb ) .
there is a song by donovan called rikki tikki tavi , referencing rudyard kipling ' s famous mongoose .
the sokoke bushy - tailed mongoose , bdeogale omnivora , has not been included in the above list as many authorities consider it to be a sub - species of the bushy - tailed mongoose , bdeogale crassicauda .
meerkats ( suricata suricatta ) . these members of the mongoose family inhabit the semiarid lowlands of southwestern africa .
in the anime revolutionary girl utena , anthy himemiya keeps a mongoose in her room for a single episode .
the banded mongoose is classified as least concern ( lc ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) .
, or dzambala for tibetans , is frequently depicted holding a mongoose that is spitting jewels from its mouth .
grandidier ' s mongoose ( galidictis grandidieri ) , also known as the giant - striped mongoose or grandidier ' s vontsira , is a small carnivoran that lives only in a very small area of southwestern madagascar , in areas of spiny forest vegetation . it is a pale brown or grayish coloured mongoose , with eight wide , dark stripes on its back and sides . grandidier ' s mongoose is larger than the related broad - striped malagasy mongoose , g . fasciata , and its stripes are not as wide . the species is named after alfred grandidier .
( being the son of vishrava (
fame
) , kubera is also called vaisravana ) , is often portrayed holding a mongoose in his left hand , hence the sight of a mongoose is considered lucky by some .
from binding . these represent four separate , independent mutations . in the mongoose this change is effected uniquely , by
( being the son of vishrava (
fame
) , kubera is also called vaisravana ) , is often portrayed holding a mongoose in his left hand and hence the sight of a mongoose is considered lucky by some .
as its name suggests , the banded mongoose has a number of distinctive dark bands that run horizontally across its back , starting at the base of the neck and continuing all the way down to the beginning of the tail ( 3 ) . these bands help to distinguish the banded mongoose from the smaller common dwarf mongoose ( helogale parvula ) , which occupies similar habitats and has a similar social structure as the banded mongoose ( 2 ) ( 3 ) .
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) is sometimes held as an example of a solitary mongoose , though it has been observed to work in groups .
) is sometimes held as an example of a solitary mongoose , though they have been observed to work in groups also .
the mongoose emits a high - pitched noise , commonly known as giggling , when it mates . giggling is also heard during
as noted earlier , the mongoose is a prohibited animal in the united states ( with the exception of hawaii ) . however , an exception was made in the 1963 case of
mr . magoo
, a mongoose brought to the minnesota port of
blackpool zoo ( bz ) . 2007 . mongoose , mongeese , or mongooses . blackpool zoo . retrieved january 17 , 2008 .
herpestinae is a subfamily of mongoose . the mongooses belong to one of four families of terrestrial cat - like mammals descended from the
less diverse than the viverrids , the 30 species and 11 genera of mongooses are assigned to only two subfamilies . the subfamily herpestinae comprises 30 species of african and asian mongooses , including the cape gray mongoose , the egyptian mongoose and the meerkat or suricate .
there are several species of mongooses in the traditional herpestidae subfamily galidiinae that some taxonomists now place in another family , eupleridae . this would expand the definition of mongoose to those mammals in the mongoose family herpestidae and those in the subfamily galidiinae of the family eupleridae .
banded mongoose ( mungos mungo ) . this carnivore lives in groups and inhabits most of sub - saharan africa outside the congo basin .
rasa , a . 1986 . mongoose watch : a family observed . garden city , ny : anchor press , doubleday . isbn 038523175x .
on the series camp lazlo , patsy smiles , who has a huge crush on the show ' s titular character , is a mongoose .
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english is a second language for many , so writing should be clear and direct . capitalise english names of species , e . g . selous’s mongoose , stripe - backed weasel , large - toothed ferret badger , but not group names , e . g . mongooses , skunks . give both english and scientific names at first mention of a taxon , using neither parentheses nor comma , i . e . , stripe - necked mongoose herpestes vitticollis . the editors are happy to assist authors in improving english style or more generally with the construction of manuscripts . all editorial correspondence should be addressed initially to the editors - in - chief ( see below ) .
adamski , m . 2004 . traps set to catch mongoose on kauai . star bulletin , february 25 , 2004 . retrieved january 17 , 2008 .
wozencraft , w . 1986 . a new species of striped mongoose from madagascar . journal of mammology , 67 ( 3 ) : 561 - 571 .
) , which measures 17–24 cm ( 7–10 inches ) with a 15–20 - cm ( approximately 6–8 - inch ) tail . the largest mongoose is the
malagasy narrow - striped mongoose ( mungotictis decemlineata ) , one of the many animals unique to madagascar in the tsimbazaza national zoo , antananarivo , madagascar .
the banded mongoose ( mungos mungo ) is a long , slender carnivore that is widespread throughout much of southern africa ( 2 ) ( 3 ) .
nocturnal viverrids , mongooses are more commonly terrestrial and many are active during the day . most are solitary like the egyptian mongoose but a few , for example
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hedges , s . 1997 . mongoose ' s secret is to copy its prey . new scientist , january 11 , 1997 . retrieved january 17 , 2008 .
hedges , stephen .
science : mongoose ' s secret is to copy its prey
; new scientist ; 11 january 1997 . retrieved 16 november 2007 .
the banded mongoose lives in large , social groups of between 5 and 40 individuals ( 5 ) . living alongside other individuals provides the banded mongoose with a range of benefits including improved vigilance against predators ( 6 ) , as well as a better chance of acquiring and defending resources from other groups and animals ( 5 ) .
a well - known fictional mongoose is rikki - tikki - tavi , which appears in a short story of the same title in the jungle book ( 1894 ) by rudyard kipling . in this tale set in india , the young mongoose saves his family from a krait and from nag and nagaina , two cobras . the story was later made into several films and a song by donovan , among other references . a mongoose also features in bram stoker ' s novel the lair of the white worm . the main character , adam salton , purchases one to independently hunt snakes . another mongoose features in the denouement of the sherlock holmes story
the adventure of the crooked man
, by sir arthur conan doyle . the indian tamil devotional film padai veetu amman , which was released in november 2002 , shows popular tamil veteran actor vinu chakravarthy changing himself into a mongoose by using his evil tantrik mantra , to fight with goddess amman . however , the mongoose finally dies in the hands of the goddess .
there are 33 species , ranging from 24 to 58â cm ( 9 . 4 to 22 . 8â in ) in length , excluding the tail . mongooses range in weight from the common dwarf mongoose , at 320â g ( 11â oz ) , to the cat - sized white - tailed mongoose , at 5â kg ( 11â lb ) .
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) . however , there seems to be virtually no range or dietary overlap between these animals and grandidier ' s mongoose . from sub - fossil evidence , it is clear that the region underwent drastic climatic change during the last 3000 - 2000 years . it is presumed that the distribution of this mongoose was notably broader and the proportion of prey types different in earlier times than today . grandidier ' s mongoose must have adapted to dryer conditions , which have resulted in its very limited distribution and the exploitation of notably small prey .
…mammal is the bat ; the mongoose was introduced from europe to control rodents and has since eliminated or depleted populations of native birds and sea turtles by eating their eggs . …
it is not yet known how long a mongoose lives in its natural habitat ; however , it is known that the average lifespan in captivity is twenty years . [ 19 ]
a well - known fictional mongoose is rikki - tikki - tavi , who appears in a short story of the same title in the jungle book ( 1894 ) by rudyard kipling . in this tale set in india , the young mongoose saves his family from a krait and from nag and nagaina , two cobras . the story was later made into several films , and also a song by donovan , among other references . a mongoose also features in bram stoker ' s novel , the lair of the white worm . the main character , adam salton , purchases one to independently hunt snakes . game freak ' s pokã©mon franchise has a pokã©mon named zangoose that is based on and named after the mongoose .
the mongoose emits a high - pitched noise , commonly known as giggling , when it mates . the giggling is also a form of courtship when this animal is choosing a mate .
the 34 species range from 24 to 58 cm ( 9 . 4 to 22 . 8 in ) in length , excluding the tail . [ 9 ] mongooses range in weight from the common dwarf mongoose , at 320 g ( 11 oz ) , to the cat - sized white - tailed mongoose , at 5 kg ( 11 lb ) . [ 9 ]
remembering duluth ' s famous mongoose , mr . magoo , by andrew krueger at the duluth news tribune ( via urltoken ) ; published november 30 , 2010 ; retrieved july 27 , 2014 .
lose fighting energy through their intense bluff , and will end up easy to overpower . constrictors and vipers , however , attack faster and more powerfully , so the mongoose would end up losing .
the home range of the banded mongoose can vary in size , from 0 . 8 to 4 square kilometres ( 3 ) , and within this range it prefers to den in old termite mounds ( 4 ) . the dens are communal and usually consist of a central sleeping chamber , or sometimes several smaller chambers , and up to nine different entrance holes ( 4 ) . within its home range , the banded mongoose scent marks using secretions from its anal glands and , though a banded mongoose group does not specifically defend its territory , encounters with neighbouring groups usually result in noisy conflict ( 3 ) ( 4 ) .
mondadori , a . 1988 . mongoose . in great book of the animal kingdom , by m . p . mannucci and a . minelli , 301 . new york : arch cape press . isbn 0517667916 .
postanawicz , r . 1997 - 2002 .
malagasy giant - striped mongoose ( galidictis grandidieri )
( on - line ) . lioncrusher ' s domain . accessed 10 / 12 / 02 at urltoken .
rasa , anne ( 1986 ) . mongoose watch : a family observed . garden city , ny : anchor press / doubleday & co . isbnâ 9780385231756 . oclcâ 12664019 . â translation of die perfekte familie .
all mongoose species , except for suricata suricatta , are classed as a
prohibited new organism
under new zealand ' s hazardous substances and new organisms act 1996 , preventing them from being imported into the country .
it is present in several protected areas across the range , including north luangwa n . p . ( zambia ) , selous g . r . , mahale mountains n . p . , arusha n . p . , ngorongoro conservation area , lake manyara n . p . , as well as pare , usambara ( amani n . r . ) , ukaguru , uluguru and udzungwa mtns ( tanzania ) . it has also been recorded on the tanzanian coast at pangani and sadaani n . p . ( foley et al . 2014 ) .
famously , some species of mongoose will boldly attack venomous snakes such as cobras . the most celebrated of these is rudyard kipling’s fictional rikki - tikki - tavi , based on an ancient fable and included in the jungle book .
gusset , m . ( 2007 ) banded together : a review of the factors favouring group living in a social carnivore , the banded mongoose mungos mungo ( carnivora : herpestidae ) . mammalia , 71 : 80 - 82 .
all mongoose species , except for suricata suricatta , are classed as a
prohibited new organism
under new zealand ' s hazardous substances and new organisms act 1996 , preventing them from being imported into the country . [ 23 ]
mongooses also have receptors for acetylcholine that , like the receptors in snakes , are shaped so it is impossible for snake neurotoxin venom to attach to them . researchers are investigating whether similar mechanisms protect the mongoose from hemotoxic snake venoms .
less diverse than the viverrids , the 30 species and 11 genera of mongooses are assigned to only two subfamilies . the subfamily herpestinae comprises 30 species of african and asian mongooses , including the cape gray mongoose , the egyptian mongoose , and the meerkat or suricate . the traditional subfamily galidiinae is a small sub - family of malagasy carnivores . in 2006 , the galidiines were reclassified by some into the family eupleridae , having previously been considered members of the family herpestidae .
there are no specific conservation measures in place for the banded mongoose at present ( 1 ) . however , a number of populations exist in protected areas across africa , including queen elizabeth national park in uganda ( 1 ) ( 9 ) .
various authorities state that technically the plural of mongoose is
mongooses ,
because the irregular plural ( policeman to policemen , goose to geese ) is not used for a compound word that is not of the same nature as the root word ; that is , a mongoose is not a type of goose ( pinker 1999 ; bz 2007 ; viney 2007 ) . there are , however , dictionary references that recognize
mongeese
as an acceptable plural ( merriam - webster 2007 ) .
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the banded mongoose occupies a range of habitats , including grassland and brush - land , but shows a preference for wooded areas ( 1 ) ( 4 ) . it is absent from drier areas , including desert and semi - desert habitats ( 1 ) .
m . b . emmeneau , “the faithful dog as security for a debt . a companion to the brahman and mongoose story - type , ” jaos 61 , 1941 , pp . 1 - 17 ; 62 , 1942 , pp . 339 - 41 .
the indian mongoose and others are popularly used to fight and kill venomous snakes , including cobras . they can do this because of their agility and cunning , and their thick coat . they typically avoid the cobra and have no particular affinity for consuming its meat .
of this group , though they do have the same basic dental formula as the viverrids . mongooses also have characteristic behavioral features that distinguish them from viverrids and other feliformian families . less diverse than the viverrids , the mongoose family includes 14 genera and 33 species .
the mongoose emits a high - pitched noise , commonly known as giggling , when it mates . giggling is also heard during courtship . communities of female banded mongooses ( mungos mungo ) synchronize their childbearing to the same day in order to deter infanticide by dominant females .
, this species lives in pairs which produce one offspring a year , in the summer . they hunt primarily by searching through ground litter and in rock crevices . the diet of grandidier ' s mongoose varies markedly between the dry and wet seasons . whereas food consists mainly of invertebrates throughout the year , small vertebrates are the most important food by biomass , comprising 58 % during the dry season and 80 % during the wet season . grandidier ' s mongoose weighs 1 . 1 to 1 . 3 lb ( 500 to 600 g ) .
in ancient mesopotamia , mongooses were sacred to the deity ningilin , [ 20 ] who was conflated with ningirima , a deity of magic who was invoked for protection against serpents . [ 20 ] according to a babylonian popular saying , when a mouse fled from a mongoose into a serpent ' s hole , it announced ,
i bring you greetings from the snake - charmer !
[ 20 ] a creature resembling a mongoose also appears in old babylonian glyptic art , [ 20 ] but its significance is not known . [ 20 ]
the mongooses belong to one of four families of terrestrial cat - like mammals descended from the viverravines , which were civet / genet - like mammals . the mongoose family is a close evolutionary relation of the family viverridae and mongooses are sometimes classified as members of this family .
rikki - tikki - tavi , the title character in rudyard kipling ' s story , is a mongoose . in the u . s . , rikki - tikki - tavi may be better known from the animated short film based on the story , directed by chuck jones .
genetic evidence from several nuclear and mitochondrial genes argues against placing malagasy galidiines in the mongoose family ; instead , these species are more closely related to other madagascar carnivorans , including the fossa and malagasy civet . as a result , this subfamily was moved from herpestidae to eupleridae .
ranges from angola in the west to malawi in the east , with its most southward extension in north - eastern kwazulu - natal in south africa ( stuart and stuart 2013 ) . a recent study indicated that it is likely to occur in the lower zambezi protected area complex in zambia ( bird and mateke 2013 ) . similarly , camera trapping studies in the ka - ndengeza and vyeboom villages , vhembe district , limpopo province in south africa had numerous detections of selous ' s mongooses ( l . h . swanepoel pers . obs . 2014 ) . they have not been recorded from swaziland ( monadjem 1998 , pers . comm . 2013 ) , but may well occur .
the banded mongoose is widely distributed throughout much of sub - saharan africa and is found as far north as sudan and somalia ( 1 ) ( 2 ) . although this species is present in senegal and gambia , it is generally thought to be rare in west africa ( 1 ) .
it is unknown whether bushy - tailed mongoose is used as bushmeat . in tanzania , it does not seem to be used in traditional medicine , but might be trapped as a ' by - catch ' in snares ( y . hausser and c . fischer pers . obs . 2008–2014 ) .
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, but it seems that it is similar to that of other members of the mongoose family . mothers typically care for somewhat altricial young in a den or burrow of some sort , providing them with protection , grooming , and food in the form of milk . because this species lives in monogamous pairs , it is likely that the father assists the mother in care of the young , although this has not been documented . mongoose juveniles have been observed with their mothers during later stages of their development , but at what age they eventually break away from their mothers has not been documented in this species .
of mongoose . the have a body length between 30 and 45 cms ( 12 - 18 inches ) , a tail length between 9 and 23 cms ( 3 . 5 - 9 inches ) and they weigh between 1 and 2 . 2 kgs ( 2 . 2 - 4 . 9 lbs ) .
as noted earlier , the mongoose is a prohibited animal in the united states ( with the exception of hawaii ) . however , an exception was made in the 1963 case of
mr . magoo
, a mongoose brought to the minnesota port of duluth by a merchant seaman . mr . magoo , as the animal was to become known , faced being euthanized but a public campaign resulted in the intervention of secretary of the interior stewart udall , who exempted magoo from the regulations . magoo lived out his days on display as the most popular attraction of the duluth zoo , dying of old age in 1968 .
the helogale pervula ( common dwarf mongoose ) is closely related to the family hyaenidae ( hyenas ) , viverridae ( civets ) and felidae ( lions ) . the species that come from their common ancestor also relate them more closely to canines than to the family mustelidae , which contains weasels , badgers and otters .
at this time , giant - striped mongooses have only been documented in the spiny desert of southwestern madagascar . they appear to be generally abundant in that area , however with habitat loss that comes with increased development , and the extraction of wood from its habitat , the population size of the giant striped mongoose has begun to decline . there is still much research to be done on this species to determine size of the population and risk of extinction . for now , researchers will try to preserve as much of the spiny desert of southwestern madagascar for the giant - striped mongoose and the other animals and plants endemic to that region .
some species of mongoose can be easily domesticated , are fairly intelligent , and can be taught simple tricks , so they are often kept as pets to protect home from vermin . however , they can be more destructive than desired ; when imported into the west indies for the purpose of killing rats and snakes , they destroyed most of the small , ground - based fauna . for this reason , it is illegal to import most species of mongoose into the united states ( usfws 2007 ) , australia , and other countries . mongooses were introduced to hawaii in 1883 , and have had a significant impact on native species ( adamski 2004 ) .
mongoose ( plural mongooses ) is the common name for any member of the small
cat - like
carnivorous mammals comprising the old world family herpestidae , characterized by a long , slender body , short legs , long tail , small and round head with short muzzle , and ears low on the side of the head .
mongooses also have receptors for acetylcholine that , like the receptors in snakes , are shaped so that it is impossible for snake neurotoxin venom to attach to them . mongooses are one of four known mammalian species with mutations in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor that protect against snake venom . [ 10 ] pigs , honey badgers , hedgehogs , and mongooses all have modifications to the receptor pocket that prevents the snake venom ? - neurotoxin from binding . these represent four separate , independent mutations . in the mongoose , this change is effected uniquely , by glycosylation . [ 11 ] researchers are investigating whether similar mechanisms protect the mongoose from hemotoxic snake venoms . [ 10 ]
being diurnal , the banded mongoose usually emerges from its den early in the morning and will spend most of the day foraging , although the group will rest in the hottest part of the day , before returning to the den before sunset ( 4 ) . the banded mongoose feeds mainly on insects and a group can cover up to three kilometres a day in search of food ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 6 ) . it has also been observed feeding on a variety of other items , including rodents , birds’ eggs and fruit ( 2 ) ( 3 ) . for breaking into hard items such as egg shells , the banded mongoose has two special techniques ( 7 ) . the first is to bite into the shell using its razor sharp teeth ( 7 ) . a second , more unusual technique is to throw the object with its front legs , between its back legs , and onto the hard ground behind it ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 7 ) .
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the mongoose is a prohibited animal in the united states ( although it is found in hawaii in the wild as an introduced species ) . however , the 1963 case of
mr . magoo
became an exception in the continental u . s . magoo was a mongoose brought to the minnesota port of duluth by a merchant seaman and faced being euthanized due to the u . s . prohibition . a public campaign to save him resulted in the intervention of secretary of the interior stewart udall , who exempted magoo from the regulations . magoo lived out his days on display as the most popular attraction of the duluth zoo , dying of old age in 1968 . [ 25 ]
six species in family eupleridae , endemic to the island of madagascar , are also called
mongoose
and were originally classified as a genus within the herpestidae family , but genetic evidence has shown that they are more closely related to other madagascar carnivorans in the family eupleridae , so since 2006 they are classified as the subfamily galidiinae within that family .
according to greek historian diodorus siculus ( 1 . 35 & 1 . 87 ) , egyptians venerated native mongooses ( herpestes ichneumon ) for their ability to handle venomous snakes and for their occasional diet of crocodile eggs . the buddhist god of wealth vaiåravaá¹a , or dzambala for tibetans , is frequently depicted holding a mongoose that is spitting jewels from its mouth .
the genus name , ichneumia , is derived from the greek ichneumon , which means ' tracker ' . this name also happens to be the species and common name for the egyptian mongoose ( herpestes ichneumon ) . the species name , albicauda , is derived from the latin words albus , meaning ' white ' , and cauda , which means ' tail ' .
on okinawa ( where mongooses were misguidedly brought in to control the local habu snake ) , mongoose fights with these highly venomous snakes ( ovophis okinavensis and trimeresurus flavoviridis ) in a closed perimeter were presented as spectator events at such parks as okinawa world ; however , due to pressure from animal rights activists , the spectacle is less common today . [ 24 ]
the indian gray mongoose and others are well known for their ability to fight and kill venomous snakes , particularly cobras . they are adept at such tasks due to their agility , thick coats , and acetylcholine receptors , which render them resistant or immune to snake venom . however , they typically avoid the cobra and have no particular affinity for consuming its meat .
the pokémon zangoose closely resembles a mongoose , not only in name but in its strong aversion to snakes . it is known to be the mortal enemy of seviper , a venomous snake pokémon . although classified in the pokédex as a
cat ferret pokemon ,
real mongooses do not belong to the felidae or mustelidae families to which cats and ferrets respectively belong .
six species in the family eupleridae , endemic to the island of madagascar , are also called
mongoose
and were originally classified as a genus within the family herpestidae , but genetic evidence has since shown that they are more closely related to other madagascar carnivorans in the family eupleridae ; they have , since 2006 , been classified in the subfamily galidiinae within eupleridae .
mongoose is the popular english name for 29 of 34 species in the 14 genera of the family herpestidae , which are small carnivorans that are native to southern eurasia and mainland africa . the other five species in the family are the four kusimanses in the genus crossarchus , and the only species in the genus suricata : suricata suricatta , commonly called meerkat in english .
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in banded mongoose groups , several individuals may be reproductively active at the same time ( 8 ) . a few dominant males will usually mate with and guard receptive females . the females , however , have been observed to escape their ‘guards’ in order to also mate with subordinate males ( 8 ) . the gestation period is typically two months ( 2 ) ( 3 ) , and remarkably the majority of females give birth on the same night ( 5 ) . banded mongoose pups are cared for communally by the group and are allowed to suckle from any lactating female ( 3 ) ( 5 ) . the young remain in the den until they are around a month old , when they begin to join the adults on foraging trips ( 4 ) .
the white - tailed mongoose lives in most of africa south of the sahara , and the southern portion of the arabian peninsula . they live in a wide range of habitats , from semi - desert to savanna woodland , but avoid moist areas like the congo river basin or extremely arid areas . they prefer areas of thick cover , such as the edges of forests and brushy streams .
mongooses mostly feed on insects , crabs , earthworms , lizards , snakes , chickens , and rodents . however , they will also eat eggs and carrion . some species , such as the indian mongoose , are popularly used to fight and kill venomous snakes , even king cobras . they are able to do this because of their agility and cunning , thick coat , and high resistance to the venom , but typically avoid the cobra and have no particular affinity for consuming their meat ( mondadori 1988 ) . mongooses also have receptors for acetylcholine that , like the receptors in snakes , are shaped so that it is impossible for snake neurotoxin venom to attach to them . research is being done to determine if similar mechanisms protect the mongoose from snake hemotoxic venoms ( hedges 1997 ) .
the indian gray mongoose and others are well known for their ability to fight and kill venomous snakes , particularly cobras . they are adept at such tasks due to their agility , thick coats , and specialized acetylcholine receptors that render them resistant or immune to snake venom . [ 13 ] however , they typically avoid the cobra and have no particular affinity for consuming its meat . [ 14 ]
dog’s milk was considered a strong antidote against poison , and drinking it was supposed to facilitate the exit of the dead fetus and the placenta from the womb . women were allowed to suckle newborn dogs , in order to relieve the blockage and pain of gorged breasts ( tonokābonī , p . 222 ; katīrāʾī , p . 36 ) . dog’s urine was used in treatment of abscesses and warts . dogs were also used in treatment of infectious and poisonous bites ( for other alleged uses of dogs in treating diseases , see ebn boḵtīšūʿ , fols . 7b , 15b , 94a ; hedāyat , p . 115 ; jāḥeẓ , i , p . 245 , ii , p . 205 , vii , p . 89 ; jorjānī , pp . 395 - 96 , 651 ; massé , croyances , pp . 339 , 345 ; šakūrzāda , pp . 249 , 628 ; cf . forbes pp . 13 - 14 ; selous , pp . 229 - 30 ) .
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mongoose is the popular english name for 29 of the 34 [ 2 ] species in the 14 genera of the family herpestidae , which are small feliform carnivorans native to southern eurasia and mainland africa . the other five species ( all african ) in the family are the four kusimanses in the genus crossarchus , and the only species in the genus suricata : suricata suricatta , commonly called meerkat in english .
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banded mongooses are small carnivores , no more than 12 to 16 inches long and weighing three to five pounds . similar in look to a weasel or cat , mongooses have brown and gray fur . unlike other mongoose species , banded mongooses have dark bands across their backs , for which they are named . they have five digits on their front paws but only four on their back feet . also , they have non - retractable claws used for digging .
mongooses are a common spectacle at roadside shows in pakistan . snake charmers keep mongooses for mock fights with snakes . on okinawa ( where mongooses were misguidedly brought in to control the local habu snake ) , mongoose fights with the highly venomous habu snakes ( ovophis okinavensis and trimeresurus flavoviridis ) in a closed perimeter were presented as spectator events at such parks as okinawa world ; however , due to pressure from animal rights activists , the spectacle is less common today .
mongooses are a common spectacle for road - side shows in india . snake - charmers typically keep mongooses for mock fights with snakes . in okinawa , japan , there is a tourist attraction where a mongoose and a type of local venomous snake , the habu ( one of various trimeresurus species ) , are placed in a closed perimeter and allowed to fight , while spectators watch . however , due to pressure from animal rights activists , the spectacle is less common today .
like other feliformian carnivorans , mongooses descended from the viverravines , which were civet - or genet–like mammals . older classifications sometimes placed mongooses in the viverridae family , but both morphological and molecular evidence speaks against the monophyly of this group , though they do have the same basic dental formula as the viverrids . mongooses also have characteristic behavioural features that distinguish them from viverrids and other feliformian families . less diverse than the viverrids , the mongoose family includes 11 genera and 30 species .
like other feliformian carnivorans , mongooses descended from the viverravines , which were civet - or genet - like mammals . older classifications sometimes placed mongooses in the family viverridae , but both morphological and molecular evidence speaks against the monophyly of this group , though they do have the same basic dental formula as the viverrids . mongooses also have characteristic behavioral features that distinguish them from viverrids and other feliformian families . less diverse than the viverrids , the mongoose family includes 14 genera and 33 species .
knowledge of the reproduction of the white tailed mongoose is incomplete . litters are seen most frequently from february to may , and no young appear at all during the dry season from august to november , which suggests that they only breed once a year . the young are fully weaned at nine months of age , and around this time , the young disperse . it is speculated that sexual maturity is reached before two years of age , and that the gestation period is around 60 days .
the white - tailed mongoose attains a weight range of 6 . 4 - 9 . 2 lb ( 2 . 9 - 4 . 2 kg ) , has a head - and - body length of 21 - 28 in ( 53–71 cm ) and a tail length of 16 - 19 in ( 40–47 cm ) . its legs are relatively long for a mongoose . the head is very long and narrow and tapers to a point . its large , rounded ears are set low on the sides of the head . it has a yellow to tan coloration on its body , with long black guard hairs , giving it an overall grizzled grey appearance . the legs and arms are black from the elbow / knee down . the base of the large , bushy tail is brownish yellow , and is white on the latter half . the tail may make up to 40 % of the body length and tapers to a point . they lack hair on their upper lip and their hands from the palms to the wrists . females have four teats .
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the banded mongoose feed predominantly on invertebrates but will occasionally also eat amphibians , reptiles , small mammals and fruit . even though they forage as a group , each individual looks for its own food . they use their good sense of smell to locate and their long claws to dig the prey out . when they encounter a snake or other danger the whole group huddle together and attack the predator . banded mongooses are known for their quick reflexes ; regardless of how quick the snake is ; mongooses almost always win with barely a scar .
the word
mongoose
is derived from the marathi name mungå«s ( à¤®à¥à¤à¤à¥à¤¸ ) ( pronounced as [ muåé¡uës ] ) , perhaps ultimately from dravidian ( cf . telugu mungisa ( à°®à±à°à°à°¿à°¸ ) , kannada mungusi ( à²®à³à²à²à³à²¸à²¿ ) ) . the form of the english name ( since 1698 ) was altered to its
- goose
ending by folk - etymology . it has no etymological connection with the word goose . the plural form is mongooses , or , rarely , mongeese . historically , it has also been spelled
mungoose
.
the white - tailed mongoose feeds mostly on insects , but will feed on a wide variety of other foods as well . locusts , beetles , and mole crickets make up the majority of their diet . rats , mice , shrews , lizards , snakes , small birds are also eaten , along with the occasional fruits and berries . the eggs of birds are also eaten ; they will break open the egg by throwing it between its hind legs against a rock or other hard object . they have been known to raid chicken houses in areas where domestic poultry is raised .
the species is known for its light brown , creamy colored hair . individuals are marked with eight dark stripes running longitudinally down the back . the stripes are narrower than the spaces in between the stripes . they originate at the base of the ears and follow the body to the base of the tail . this species of mongoose also has longer legs and larger feet than any of the other malagasy mongooses . there is currently no published information that indicates that giant striped mongooses are sexually dimorphic . males and females look the same , but a scent pouch is present in the females . juveniles appear to look much the same as adults as well , except for the difference in size .
the family herpestidae was first described by french biologist charles lucien bonaparte in 1845 . [ 26 ] in her 1973 book the carnivores , mammalogist r . f . ewer included all mongooses in the family viverridae ( the civets ) , though subsequent publications considered them a separate family . [ 27 ] in 1864 , british zoologist john edward gray classified the herpestids into three subfamilies : galiidinae , herpestinae and mungotinae . [ 28 ] this grouping was supported by british zoologist reginald innes pocock in his 1919 publication , in which he referred to the family as
mungotidae
. [ 29 ] however , in the 2000s , genetic evidence from nuclear and mitochondrial analyses argued against placing the galidiines in the mongoose family ; these species have been found to be more closely related to other madagascar carnivores , including the fossa and malagasy civet . [ 30 ] [ 31 ] galiidinae is presently considered a subfamily of eupleridae . [ 32 ] a fossil species , kichecia zamanae is known from miocene fossils from uganda and kenya [ 33 ]
tales of the dog’s fidelity are particularly well represented in oral and written sources . in one version ( arne and thompson , type 178a ; thompson , motif b331 . 2 ) a dog ( or sometimes a mongoose ) saves a child from a serpent by biting the latter to death ; the child’s father sees the dog’s bloody mouth and , thinking that it has eaten his child , kills the animal , then finds out the truth ( boḵārī , p . 214 ) . a related story ( arne and thompson , type 178b ) is more common . a man leaves his faithful dog as security for a debt ; the dog saves the creditor’s life , and the latter sends the dog back to its master with an appreciative note tied around its neck , forgiving the debt . seeing the dog approaching , the debtor thinks that it has escaped and thus dishonored him . angrily he kills it and then finds the letter ( fozūnī , p . 531 ; for a study of this tale , see emmeneau ) . in other tales a murdered man’s hound either attacks and kills its master’s slayers or points them out to the authorities by barking ( ebn al - jawzī , p . 244 ; damīrī , ii , pp . 253 - 54 ; fozūnī , pp . 531 - 32 ) ; this type of tale goes back to the ancient greeks ( aelian , 7 . 113 ) . the dog’s fidelity unto death is exemplified in the tale of a man whose dog remains with his corpse and dies from the canine equivalent of a broken heart ( e . g . , mostawfī , p . 282 ; cf . aelian , 6 . 25 , 7 . 10 ) . there are also reports of dogs who supposedly rescued their masters from death or danger ( zamaḵšarī , iv , p . 421 ; ebn al - jawzī , pp . 223 - 24 , 245 - 46 ; fozūnī , p . 532 - 34 ; enjavī , 1973a , pp . 353 - 55 , 402 - 03 , idem , 1973b , pp . 209 - 10 , idem , 1976 ; pp . 168 - 71 ) .
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eupithecia broui is a moth in the geometridae family .

it is found in louisiana , mississippi and coastal north carolina .

the length of the forewings is 9.5-10.5 mm for males and 9 – 10 mm for females .

the forewings are grey , with numerous greyish brown scales .

the hindwings are slightly paler than the forewings .

adults are on wing in february , march and april .

eupithecia broui

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the eupithecia ( lepidoptera , geometridae ) of mississippi and louisiana . american museum novitates ; no . 2809
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the eupithecia ( lepidoptera : geometridae ) of mississippi and louisiana frederick h . rindge . 1985 . american museum novitates 2809 : 1 - 18 .
seven species of eupithecia ( larentiinae ) are found in the states of mississippi and louisiana . one of these , occurring throughout the southeastern united states , has been misidentified as herefordaria ; it is described as e . matheri , new species ( type locality : vicksburg , mississippi ) . the true herefordaria cassino and swett is redescribed ; it is found only in southeastern arizona . two other new species are described : e . vicksburgi ( type locality : vicksburg , mississippi ) and e . broui ( type locality : weyanoke , louisiana ) . the other taxa found in these two states are e . peckorurn heitzman and enns ( reported for the first time from both states and eastern texas ) , miserulata grote , jejunata medunnough , and swettii grossbeck . diagnostic notes are given for exudata pearsall , from the middle atlantic states , to distinguish it from matheri and jejunata . all species are described ; the adults and genitalia are illustrated
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ferris , c . d . , 2018 . geometridae : larentiinae : eupitheciini ( part ) . lepidoptera of north america , part 14 . contributions of the c . p . gillette museum of arthropod diversity colorado state university ( over 116 color plates of adult moths w / genitalia - accessed 3 / 9 / 2018 )
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rindge , ( 1985 ) .
rindge ( 1985 ) provides a description of the adults , including the genitalia .
rindge ( 1985 ) listed the range as louisiana , mississippi , and coastal north carolina .
holotype ♂ , weyanoke , west feliciana parish , louisiana , 27 - ii - 1981 ( vernon a . brou , jr , )
rindge ( 1985 ) listed the host plant as unknown , and did not describe the immature stages .
( lepidoptera : geometridae ) of mississippi and louisiana . american museum novitates , 2809 : 16 , figs . 12 , 21 , 22 , 38 .
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