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Outdoor Life

elleng

(136,079 posts) Tue Jun 20, 2023, 11:36 AM Jun 2023

'Family' hanging around neighborhood

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'Family' hanging around neighborhood (Original Post) elleng Jun 2023 OP

We have a family of mongooses jfz9580m Oct 2023 #1

WOW! Mongooses! ?geese??? elleng Oct 2023 #2

I never know either! jfz9580m Oct 2023 #3

Plural of mongoose is mongooses or mongeese. elleng Oct 2023 #4

Oh cool jfz9580m Oct 2023 #5

jfz9580m

(15,488 posts)

1. We have a family of mongooses

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Oct 26, 2023, 02:47 AM

Oct 2023

Living in our backyard..the little fellas are pretty shy, but I got a few videos of them.
I wonder what my cats make of them..

Deer always look kinda indignant .

elleng

(136,079 posts)

2. WOW! Mongooses! ?geese???

Reply to jfz9580m (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 26, 2023, 06:05 PM

Oct 2023

jfz9580m

(15,488 posts)

3. I never know either!

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 26, 2023, 11:56 PM

Oct 2023

But I think it is mongooses

elleng

(136,079 posts)

4. Plural of mongoose is mongooses or mongeese.

Reply to jfz9580m (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 26, 2023, 11:59 PM

Oct 2023

Mongeese is not a common plural but is cited as an alternative plural in many leading dictionaries.

jfz9580m

(15,488 posts)

5. Oh cool

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 27, 2023, 12:09 AM

Oct 2023

Thanks elleng! I learnt something new. I vaguely had the feeling that mongeese was wrong..good to know.. ..

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