獴 【měng】
1. A genus of mammals with small heads, pointed snouts, long bodies, short legs, and small ears. They prey on snakes, fish, rats, crabs, etc.
2. A type of mammal characterized by a long body, short legs, pointed snouts, and small ears. They hunt snakes, frogs, rats, fish, crabs, etc. The species found in China include the red-cheeked mongoose and the crab-eating mongoose.
3. A class of mammals that is long-bodied with short legs, pointed mouths, and small ears, which prey on snakes and crabs (English: mongoose). Examples include: crab-eating mongoose, snake mongoose, red-cheeked mongoose.