mongoose
Serpent's nimble nemesis
A mongoose is a small, agile carnivorous mammal native to Africa and Asia, known for its ability to kill venomous snakes.
Mongooses are quick and fearless, attacking cobras and other serpents with darting strikes while avoiding fangs.
The plural is mongooses, not mongeese: Mongooses have been introduced to islands to control rats, often with disastrous ecological results.
Creature eating only animals
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- meerkatSocial African mongoose relative
- civetMusk-secreting Asian carnivore
- genetSmall spotted African carnivore
fossa · banded · Egyptian · family · species · genus · Asian · African
Disorderly, aggressive crowd
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- packGroup or compress
- groupAssembled collection of things
- communalShared by a community
sentinel · lookout · cooperative · meerkat · banded · alert · hierarchy · family
Brave mongoose story protagonist
- KiplingVictorian jungle storyteller
- heroOne admired for courage
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
fable · tale · story · adventure · bravery · courage · defender · loyal
Hooded venomous serpent
pounce · ambush · stalker · carnivore · reptile · fangs · strike · kill
Animal's dug dwelling
- denPrivate room or lair
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
India · Africa · Asia · tropical · colony · pack · mob · territory
carnivore
Creature eating only animals
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- meerkatSocial African mongoose relative
- civetMusk-secreting Asian carnivore
genet · fossa · banded · Egyptian · family · species · genus · Asian · African
mob
Disorderly, aggressive crowd
communal · sentinel · lookout · cooperative · meerkat · banded · alert · hierarchy · family · grooming
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Brave mongoose story protagonist
guardian · fable · tale · story · adventure · bravery · courage · defender · loyal · household
cobra
Hooded venomous serpent
prey · pounce · ambush · stalker · carnivore · reptile · fangs · strike · kill · rodent
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
- denPrivate room or lair
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
scrubland · India · Africa · Asia · tropical · colony · pack · mob · territory · warren
nimble
Quick and light-moving
reflexes · dodge · evasive · lightning-fast · acrobatic · lithe · sleek · alert · reactive · spring
cobra
Hooded venomous serpent
immunity · resistance · strike · dodge · battle · nemesis · reflexes · fangs · coil · showdown
- snake eaterssecretary bird, kingsnake, king cobra, honey badger, roadrunner
- mammalsbears, bats, sheep, cats, anteater
- wild animalslion, tiger, elephant, bear, wolf
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
- Asian wildlifesnow leopard, giant panda, Asiatic lion, Siberian tiger, red panda
- Eurasian mammalsbadger, beaver, boar, brown bear, fox
mongoosecobra
Hooded venomous serpent
snake · king cobra · viper · serpent · black mamba