i forgot the mongoose/mongooses/mongeese

[keryx]

Yeah, I saw mongoose in Hawai`i. That's pretty darn cool, and certainly the most unexpected animal sighting. They were all over outside our little cottage thing.

And now I know the plural of mongoose is acceptably: mongoose, mongeese, or mongooses.

But I think mongoose is the most reasonable, considering:

Etymology: Hindi & Marathi mãgus, from Prakrit mamgusa
: any of the viverrid mammals that comprise two subfamilies (Herpestinae and Galidiinae) often grouped in a separate family (Herpestidae), that include agile ferret-sized mammals sometimes with bands or stripes, and that feed on small animals and fruits