PHOTO: Fauna and Flora International
By KYLIE FREYMAN, age 9
Mongooses are mammals that look like ferrets. There are 37 known species of mongoose and depending on their species their sizes vary from 7 to 25 inches in length (not including their tails) and they can weigh between 12 ounces to 11 pounds. Fauna and Flora International, as well as Live Science reported that rangers spotted a rare type of collared mongoose with red hair in Indonesia.
DID YOU KNOW ?
* Mongooses can strangle and kill snakes.
* The collared mongoose can be found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Sumatra—islands in the South China Sea.
* Mongooses are carnivores, and eat smaller animals, insects, fruits and nuts.
* Mongooses can live up to20 years in captivity and up to 60 years in the wild.
