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 ...

At a nature reserve in southern India, an “agile” mongoose set out in search of its next meal. Its hunt caught the attention of a nearby ranger — and led to a first-of-its kind photo. Chikkanaragund ...

While snakes skillfully hunt their prey, they aren’t at the top of the food chain. From birds of prey to larger mammals, there are plenty of animals in the wild that hunt snakes for a tasty meal. But ...

A ranger at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve saw a mongoose eating a bat in a first-of-its-kind sighting. Photo shows a representative ruddy mongoose. Photo from Chikkanaragund Harshakumar via Harshakumar, ...