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Ichneumon
Ichneumon
n.
Any
carnivorous
mammal
of
the
genus
Herpestes
,
and
family
Viverridae
.
Numerous
species
are
found
in
Asia
and
Africa
.
The
Egyptian
species
(H.
ichneumon
),
which
ranges
to
Spain
and
Palestine
, is
noted
for
destroying
the
eggs
and
young
of
the
crocodile
as
well
as
various
snakes
and
lizards
,
and
hence
was
considered
sacred
by
the
ancient
Egyptians
.
The
common
species
of
India
(H.
griseus
),
known
as
the
mongoose
,
has
similar
habits
and
is
often
domesticated
. It is
noted
for
killing
the
cobra
.
Ichneumon
n.
Any
hymenopterous
insect
of
the
family
Ichneumonidae
, of
which
several
thousand
species
are
known
,
belonging
to
numerous
genera
.
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