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northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs

A weasellike animal found in Asia, Africa, and Spain, which feeds on mice, rats, snakes, and birds.

A small carnivorous animal in Egypt, famed for destroying the crocodile's eggs: an insect which lays its eggs on the larvae of other insects.

A carnivore, of somewhat weasel like aspect.

A small carnivorous quadruped, famed for destroying serpents, and especially crocodiles eggs; a large genus of insects, distinguished for their preying upon other insects.

A small animal that breaks the eggs of the crocodile.