MONGOOSE
Mammal      -    Vertebrate        -       Carnivore

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Mongoose ...

• Looks like a weasel or a meerkat
  
• Some types are nocturnal
  
• Move really fast and are very agile
  
• Often lives in burrows
  
• Lives about 20 years
  
• Eats frogs, worms, rodents, birds, bird eggs and insects
  
• The smallest is the Dwarf Mongoose weighing about half a pound
• The largest is the White Banded Mongoose weighing about 8 pounds

There are approximately 34 species of mongoose worldwide - some are sociable animals (Yellow Mongoose) and some are solitary (Egyptian Mongoose).

The Meerkat is a member of the Mongoose family.

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• A band of mongooses
  
• A curiosity of mongooses
• A pack of mongooses
  

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Pictures from Wikipedia ... with thanks 

Slender Mongoose

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