Mongoose (s) are having a field day in our garden

@allknowing (153529)
India
November 6, 2021 9:25pm CST
We see quite a few mongoose(s) in our garden freely roaming around. That could be one reason why peafowls do not visit us these days But they are good as they keep away reptiles. There were a few babies too
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@Deepizzaguy (122232)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Nov 21
Nice to see the mongooses in your garden.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
They think they own the property (lol)
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
It feels good to see them around
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@Deepizzaguy (122232)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Nov 21
@allknowing That is true.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Nov 21
They look so cute. Are they mean towards humans?
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
They are scared of humans
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@kaylachan (84823)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Nov 21
As long as it's not a bad thing for them to be around. More power to them.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
The keep away reptiles and I like to see them around
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
7 Nov 21
They were like rodents, aren't they?
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
They are a totally different species
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
@Shavkat May be if we tried. I have not so far
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
7 Nov 21
@allknowing Ok, I got it. I guess we do not have like this. Can we make them as a pet?
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
7 Nov 21
I like them
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
I have not befriended them so far
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
@RebeccasFarm I have not tried to find out (lol)
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• United States
7 Nov 21
@allknowing They may be more aggressive than weezles
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@wolfgirl569 (135847)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Nov 21
They look happy there
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
They indeed are. Sometimes they come inside and rob what is there for the cats.
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@jstory07 (148749)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Nov 21
They do look like they are enjoying being in your garden.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
I can see them having fun
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@jstory07 (148749)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Nov 21
@JimBo452020 Not that I know of.
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@DaddyEvil (174575)
• United States
7 Nov 21
Will the mongooses bite you if you aren't careful?
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
They do not come near us
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@DaddyEvil (174575)
• United States
8 Nov 21
@allknowing Oh, okay. I've never been around them so wasn't sure.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Nov 21
I’d never seen a mongoose. Are they common in your country.. How large do they get.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
8 Nov 21
They are quite common here and they grow a bit larger than you see in the photo
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Nov 21
@allknowing They are much different than any animal I’ve seen.
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
7 Nov 21
What cool creatures they are. I would be scared seeing them in my garden.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
We have had them for years and no harm done
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@manikarnika (3301)
• India
7 Nov 21
It's pleaure to see them directly .But if i see them definitely i am scared to touch them
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
I have never attempted touching them
@Icydoll (36713)
• India
7 Nov 21
I find them in our garden too ..I'm bit scared of them . Some people say if they are seen there will be also snakes around .
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
They either kill or drive the snakes away
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
7 Nov 21
They keep your garden safe from snakes and they are scared of human beings. So, it is an advantage to have them. But I was not sure that the peafowls would be scared of them.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
I do not know then why peafowls are not visiting us these days
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
10 Nov 21
@allknowing I hope they come back soon.
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@Chakimmm (1011)
• Indonesia
8 Nov 21
Do mongooses often prey on chickens there?
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
8 Nov 21
We do not have chickens but they could
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
8 Nov 21
@Chakimmm Here they dig the ground and look for tubers. We had planted sweet potato and they destroyed it
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@Chakimmm (1011)
• Indonesia
8 Nov 21
@allknowing Yeah indeed they like to eat poultry, here they often disturb the residents' livestock.
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@xstitcher (39045)
• Petaluma, California
7 Nov 21
Ah. To hear (or in this case read) "Mongoose" makes me think of Rikki Tikki Tavi.
@Fleura (35065)
• United Kingdom
7 Nov 21
I don't know much about mongooses, other than that they can kill and eat snakes.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Nov 21
Even I know only that much but it is interesting watching them.
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