Mongoose vs. 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.

Mongoosenoun

A species of ichneumon (Herpestes griseus), native of India. Applied also to other allied species, as the African banded mongoose (Crossarchus fasciatus).

Mongoosenoun

A Madagascan lemur (Lemur mongos).

Mongoosenoun

agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents

Mongoosenoun

a small carnivorous mammal with a long body and tail and a grizzled or banded coat, native to Africa and Asia.

Mongoose

A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae. This family is currently split into two subfamilies, the Herpestinae and the Mungotinae.

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.

Meerkatnoun

A South African carnivore (Suricata suricata, formerly Cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons, having a lemurlike face and only four toes; called also yellow mongoose and suricate.

Meerkatnoun

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

Meerkatnoun

a small southern African mongoose, especially the suricate.

Meerkat

The meerkat (Suricata suricatta) or suricate is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. It is characterised by a broad head, large eyes, a pointed snout, long legs, a thin tapering tail, and a brindled coat pattern.