The rivalry between snakes and mongooses has fascinated scientists and nature lovers for many years. Over millions of years, both animals have adapted to survive and compete with each other. Mongooses ...

From Rudyard Kipling’s Rikki-Tikki-Tavi to real-life wildlife encounters, tales of mongooses bravely confronting venomous snakes have captured imaginations for generations. While these stories seem ...

Japan has wiped out all mongooses on a subtropical island, officials said, after the animals ignored the venomous snakes they were brought in to hunt and preyed on endangered local rabbits instead.