Mongoose dort, cobros strike - A Mongooses life

Sep 28, 2026

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Delightful narrative nonfiction introduces the Indian gray mongoose and the king cobra through a predator-versus-predator storyline set in the forests of India. It explains how the mongooses hunt, why one mistake can turn the hunter into the hunted, and presents key facts on mongoose species, size, appearance, and survival instincts. Content structure covers mongoose basics, a cobra chapter sequence, face-offs, balance, and comparative team challenges, supported by glossary, index, and resource links.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time49 min

AccessFree to download

Life in Southern India

Mongoose Basics

A Mongoose's Life

Mongoose Strengths

The King Cobra

Cobra Hatchlings

The Cobra's Bite

Face-Off!

Keeping the Balance

Team Mongoose vs. Team Cobra

Glossary

Index

Websites

LONG00SESHUNTER AND HUNTEDLANIMAL SURVIVALhttp://www.wccle.orgWASHINGTON COUNTY COOPERATIVE LIBRARYSvcs33614059232107 ABRIEL MERRICK # WEST SLOPE COMMUNITY LIBRARY(503)292-6416MEMBER OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COOPERATIVELIBRARY SERVICES IONG00SESHUNTER AND HUNTEDLANIMAL SURVIVAL一DART,COBRASSTRIKEPowerKiDSpress.New York GABRIEL MERRICK Published in 2018 by The Rosen Publishing Group,Inc.29 Eost 21st Street,New York,NY 10010 Copyright ◎2018 by The Rosen Publishing Group,Inc. All rights reserved.No port of this book moy be reproduced in ony form without permission in writing from the publisher,except by o reviewer. First Edition Editor:Thereso Morlock Book Design:Reonn Nye Photo Credits:Cover (mongoose),pp.6,11 Utopio_88/Shutterstock.com;cover (cobrol,pp.1,13 Skynovin/Shutterstock.com,p.4 AlinoMD/Shutterstock.com;p.5 Cvijun/Shutterstock.com;p.7 (dworf mongoose)feathercollector/Shutterstock.com;p.7 (bonded mongoose)Dennis Jocobsen/Shutterstock.com;p.7 (Indion groy mongoose)CRS PHOTO/Shutterstock.com;p.8 swopon bonik/Shutterstock.com;p.9 Mortin Pelonek/Shuterstock.com;p.10 P.V.R.M/Shutterstock.com;pp.12,14Aleksondor Kamosi/Shutterstock.com;pp.15,16 Molcolm Schuyl/Corbis Documentory/Getty lImoges;p.17 (top)GraphicsRF/Shuterstock.com;p.17 (bottom)hongingpixels/Shutterstock.com;p.18Nishont Shoh/Moment/Getty Imoges;p.19 ◎ooriff/iStockphoto.cm;p.20 Dezoy/Shuerstock.com;p.21 Belindo Wright/Oxford Scientific/Getly Imoges;p.22(mongoose)Monu M Noir/Shutterstock.com;p.22 (cobro)KentoStudio/Shuerstock.com. Cotologing-in-Publication Doto Nomes:Merrick,Gobriel. Title:Mongooses dort,cobros strike/Gabriel Merrick. Description:New York:Powerkids Press,2018.|Series:Hunter ond hunted:onimol survival |Includes index. Identifiers:ISBN 9781508156703 (pbk.)|ISBN 9781508156635 (librory bound)|ISBN 978150815652916 pock) Subjects:ICSH:Mongooses-Juvenile literoture.|Cobros-Juvenile literoture. Classificotion:LCC QL737.C235 M472018 |DDC 599.74'2-dc23 Monufactured in the United Stotes of Americo CPSIA Compliance Information:Batch Batch\#BS17PK:For Furthe Information contact Rosen Publishing,New York,New York at 1-B00-237-9932 CONTENTSLIFE IN SOUTHERN INDIA..MONGOOSE BASICS...A MONG00SE'S LIFE..8MONGO0SE STRENGTHS. ..10THE KING COBRA.12COBRA HATCHLINGS.。 14THE COBRA'S BITE。16FACE-OFF!。.18KEEPING THE BALANCE。. .20TEAM MONGOOSE VS.TEAM COBRA..22GLOSSARY.23INDEX....24WEBSITES..24 LIFE INSOUTHERRINDIA Two deadly predators wander the forests of India.The kingcobra slides across the ground,slithers up trees,and swims throughstreams,flicking its tongue to pick up the scent of other animals.Nearby,an Indian gray mongoose hides in the shadows,waiting forthe right moment to dart out. Mongooses enjoy eating king cobras,but one wrong move andthe mongoose could end up on the cobra's menu instead!When theIndian gray mongoose is pitted against the king cobra,the huntercould very well become the hunted. 5 MONGO0SEBASICS There are more than 30 species of mongooses in theworld.This book is about the Indian gray mongoose.Indian graymongooses are small creatures weighing only about 2 to 4pounds(0.9 to 1.8 kg).Their bodies measure 15 to 19 inches(38.1 to 48.3 cm)long,but their bushy tail is another 13 to 16inches(33 to 40.6 cm)long. As their name notes,Indian gray mongooses are usuallygray or light brown.They have long,pointed noses,small,roundedears,and short legs.popular

FAQs

Where does the story take place?

The book places the action in the forests of India, showing both the king cobra and the Indian gray mongoose searching for advantage.

What does the book say about Indian gray mongooses?

It describes them as small animals, usually gray or light brown, with long pointed noses, small rounded ears, short legs, and a bushy tail.

How does the predator-versus-prey conflict work?

Mongooses enjoy eating king cobras, but the book emphasizes that one wrong move can lead to the mongoose being eaten—so the hunter can become the hunted.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Adam