What's the plural of mongoose?

Noun. mongoose (plural mongooses or (nonstandard) mongeese)
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Is Mongeese the plural of mongoose?

Plural of mongoose is mongooses or mongeese. Mongeese is not a common plural but is cited as an alternative plural in many leading dictionaries.
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Is it proper to say mongooses or Mongeese?

The correct plural of ' mongoose ' is not ' mongeese ' but ' mongooses '. Surprisingly, no helminth was found in the other mongooses.
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What do you call many mongoose?

What is a group of mongoose called? A group of mongoose is called a pack.
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Do mongooses eat snakes?

"Most mongoose species will kill and eat snakes so that is not an unusual thing to come across." (See how one mongoose stands up to a cobra.)
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3 Different Plurals: Goose, Moose, Mongoose



Does mongoose eat rats?

The introduction of mongoose was misguided- while rodents make up a large portion of the mongooses' diet, their substantial negative impact on other desirable birds, insects, and animals outweighs their minor impact on rat populations.
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What is the plural for platypus?

However, given that “platypodes” has for some unfathomable reason never become popular, the dictionary goes on to say that the accepted plural is “platypuses” or (particularly in scientific and conservation contexts) “platypus”.
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What is the plural of moose?

The only correct plural of moose is moose. Sometimes, people add an s to moose, but that is incorrect. Moose derives from Algonquian, a Native American language. It kept the same plural ending it had in its original language instead of adopting the normal s ending of most English plurals.
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What is the plural of walrus?

walruses or walrusses. The plural form of walrus; more than one (kind of) walrus.
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What's the plural of octopus?

Octopuses ✅

Generally, when a noun enters into English, it is pluralized as an English word rather than in its original form. Octopuses may sound peculiar to some, but this is the preferred plural. It's also peculiar to debate octopuses when the octopus is a solitary creature.
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What is the plural of hippopotamus?

hippopotamus (plural hippopotami or hippopotamuses or hippopotamus) A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius; common hippopotamus). quotations ▼
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What is the plural of beavers?

Singular. beaver. Plural. beavers. The plural form of beaver; more than one (kind of) beaver.
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What is the plural of reindeer?

Noun. reindeer (plural reindeer or reindeers)
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What is the plural of unicorns?

Noun. unicorn (plural unicorns)
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What is the plural of seahorse?

seahorse (plural seahorses)
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What is the plural of possum?

Noun. possum (plural possums)
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What is the plural of bison?

bison. Plural. bison or bisons. The plural form of bison; more than one (kind of) bison.
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What is a plural of deer?

/ (dɪə) / noun plural deer or deers.
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What is Racoon plural?

raccoon /ræˈkuːn/ noun. plural raccoon or raccoons.
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What is the plural of ostrich?

Singular. ostrich. Plural. ostriches. The plural form of ostrich; more than one (kind of) ostrich.
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What is the plural of rhinoceros?

Noun. rhinoceros (plural rhinoceros or rhinoceroses or (uncommon) rhinocerosses or (nonstandard) rhinoceri or (nonstandard) rhinoceroi or (archaic) rhinocerotes)
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Do mongoose bite humans?

Despite their fascinating reputation for attacking venomous snakes, mongooses are non-aggressive towards human beings. However, at times they may bite as in the present case. Such wounds can cause streptococcal sepsis. Early debridement of wound and early administration of broad spectrum antibiotics can be life saving.
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Why are there no snakes in Hawaii?

Snakes are illegal in Hawaii. They have no natural predators here and pose a serious threat to Hawaii's environment because they compete with native animal populations for food and habitat. Many species also prey on birds and their eggs, increasing the threat to endangered native birds.
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Do mongoose eat cats?

Some of their species can grow to be as large as cats, and they are more than capable of combating, killing, and even eating them. Cats, on the other hand, aren't high on the list of favorite foods for mongooses. Mongooses don't eat cats in general.
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What is the plural of goldfish?

goldfish. Plural. goldfish or goldfishes. The plural form of goldfish; more than one (kind of) goldfish.
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