The ancestors of our furry cats and dogs once looked similar to today's modern mongoose, a mammal with a long body and small, round ears. In fact, all members of the order Carnivora, which includes a ...

Puerto Rico has a problem: a population of rabies-infected mongooses. The small American territory reports that 40% of its mongoose population has been exposed to the deadly rabies virus, and just ...

While poaching of elephants, one-horned rhinos and pangolins, as well as the death of tigers have traditionally elicited strong reactions, the killing of thousands of mongoose has largely gone ...

Leptospirosis is the world's most common illness transmitted to humans by animals. It's a two-phase disease that begins with flu-like symptoms. If untreated, it can cause meningitis, liver damage, ...

Dwarf mongoose inhabit the grasslands of southern Africa. They are Africa’s smallest carnivore. The individual pictured above lives in a new exhibit at Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park ...

Mongooses are known for their incredible ability to withstand venomous snake bites and even hunt deadly snakes like cobras. This unique adaptation enables them to survive encounters that would be ...

Nature often is witness to 'survival of the fittest' in the animal kingdom; and amongst these, one of the most fascinating rivalries is between the King Cobra, the world’s longest venomous snake, and ...

BEIJING – The virus that has puzzled scientists and killed close to 700 people worldwide appears to have leaped to humans from an animal in the mongoose family, the civet cat, that until recently was ...

Watch this interesting video in Bengali 'Mongoose Song Story'. This is a video about the animals and some facts to be learned about. Learn all the details about the Mongoose for Kids. Learn Animals ...