ichneumon

• Substantivo que designa o sacarrabos, um mangusto do norte da África que, segundo antigas crenças, comia ovos de crocodilo.

A noun referring to a northern African mongoose, historically believed in ancient times to devour crocodile eggs.

1. Mongoose speciesC2formal

   A small carnivorous mammal native to northern Africa, historically believed to eat crocodile eggs.

   Icnêumon

   • The ichneumon was revered in ancient Egypt for its supposed role in controlling crocodile populations.
   • This mongoose species, known as the ichneumon, is an agile hunter.
   • Ancient texts describe the ichneumon as a creature that devours crocodile eggs.