M is for the Mongoose – The anathema of a snake

M is for the Mongoose The anathema of a Snake

 

You are one of those rare animals,
that are resistant to the venom,
of that scourge of animals,
the nightmarish snake.

You can fight a snake,
and tear it to shreds,
you are not afraid,
to face even the king cobra.

You are found in many parts of the world.
In Asia, Africa and Europe.
But have also been introduced artificially,
into parts of the Caribbean.

You have a long body,
short legs and round ears.
Some of you dig your own burrows,
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