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Small carnivores help control the populations of rodents, snakes and insects. Small carnivores include animals like weasels, wolverines, minks and badgers.
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Ichneumon
Ichneumon, a mongoose native to Africa, Asia Minor, Spain, and Portugal. It is also called the Egyptian mongoose.
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Kinkajou, or Honey Bear, a tree-dwelling mammal of tropical America. The kinkajou has a small head, a long body, and short legs.
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Marten, a tree-climbing mammal of North America, Europe, and Asia. Martens are 24 to 40 inches (60 cm to 1 m) long, including a bushy 8- to 15-inch (20- to 38-cm) tail.
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Mink, a valuable fur-bearing animal of the weasel family. The three chief species are the American mink, European mink, and Asiatic mink.
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Mongoose, any of more than 20 species of agile, weasel-like animals that are native to Africa, Asia, and Spain.
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Polecat, a flesh-eating animal of the Eastern Hemisphere, closely related to the weasel.
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Ratel, or Honey Badger, an animal native to India and Africa that in appearance and habits resembles its relative the badger.
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Takin, a hoofed mammal found in the mountains of south-central Asia. The takin is a heavily built, clumsy-looking animal.
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Weasel, a small, aggressive, fur-bearing animal found in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
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