Squirrel vs. Mongoose

Squirrelnoun

Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.

Squirrelnoun

A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.

Squirrelnoun

One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.

Squirrelverb

(transitive) To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use

Squirrelnoun

Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridæ. Squirrels generally have a bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species live in burrows.

Squirrelnoun

One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.

Squirrelnoun

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

Squirrelnoun

the fur of a squirrel

Squirrel

Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including groundhogs), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs amongst other rodents.

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.