The Island Assassin: How the Small Indian Mongoose Became One of Conservation’s Biggest Mistakes

The idea sounded sensible at the time. Sugar plantations were losing money to rats, who were chewing through crops and ...
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Why snakes and mongooses are born enemies; science reveals why this ancient rivalry never ends

From Rudyard Kipling’s Rikki-Tikki-Tavi to real-life wildlife encounters, tales of mongooses bravely confronting venomous snakes have captured imaginations for generations. While these stories seem ...