Question: What would be a good description of a mongoose?

1. big stocky bodies, large ears, no tails
2. very small short round bodies, pointed ears, rat like tails
3. medium sized animals with no fur and no tails
4. long slender faces and bodies, short ears and legs, long tails 

Correct Answer: long slender faces and bodies, short ears and legs, long tails

Mongooses are very similar looking to weasels though they are not closely related. Mongoose belong to the Herpestidae family which is more closely related to Viverrids (civets and genets) and Felids (cats).