The natural longevity of themongooseis not known, but some individuals have been reported to survive up to 13 years in captivity.
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The parasitizedmongooseprobably fed on some infected intermediate host, and this finding may be considered anecdotal.
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The correct plural of 'mongoose' is not ' mongeese ' but ' mongooses '.
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Surprisingly, no helminth was found in the other mongooses.
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Future investigations are also needed to study the host preference of the vector and its possible association with themongooseand other animals.
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In contrast, no nematode was found parasitizing mongooses in the present work.
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It is probable that the vector comes in close prolonged contact with mongooses when the animal is resting in these habitats.
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The sampling area for rats and mongooses consisted of a trapping web with an effective trapping area of c. 2 ha.
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Lynxes and cats shared four of these species, whereas mongooses and genets did not share any parasite species with the other carnivores.
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They're not mongeese but mongooses.
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How could that pleasant little animal themongoosepossibly be a danger?
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I understand that it is agitating the mongooses much more.
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You cannot federate amongoose, an arm-chair and a toy balloon.
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I would recall a recent case in which a public servant was awarded £7,000 damages because somebody slandered him by saying that he believed in a talkingmongoose.
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Many venomous snakes are specialized predators on mice, and their venom may be adapted specifically to incapacitate mice; and mongooses may be exceptionally resistant.
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