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Mongoose is reportedly only pet (7)

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meerkat

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(Other definitions for meerkat that I've seen before include "Small mongoose of southern Africa" , "South African mammal" , "Mongoose-like mongoose" , "South African mongoose" , "Mongoose-like mammal of southern Africa" .)

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