Mongoose vs. Meerkat

Mongoose vs. Meerkat — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mongoose and Meerkat

Mongoosenoun

Carnivores of the family Herpestidae and the similar Malagasy mongooses (Galidiinae), ranging in size from small rats to large cats, including the Indian mongoose famed as a predator of venomous snakes.

Meerkatnoun

Suricata suricatta, a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family, from the Kalahari Desert, known for its habit of standing on its hind legs.

Mongoosenoun

agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents

Meerkatnoun

a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes

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