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CelticHero37
The Druid
Hah! You obviously haven't done your research then. Mongooses tend to live under a monarchy, actually.
Deadeyelee
a boi of energy
CelticHero37
The Druid
*Sighs and face palms.* First of all, bud. Meerkats are to Mongooses what a square is to a rhombus. I am not a Meerkat. I have no problem with Meerkats, but do not mistake me for one. It's like calling someone who's Asian American an African American. I know the sand pic might be confusing, but I am not from the Kalahari Desert.
Secondly, I understand how you might think that. It is very easy to confuse a Mongoose society as a communist one. However, if you observe the actual social structure and how things function, you will see that it is a Monarchy.
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Deadeyelee
a boi of energy
Mmm.
you just said you were a mongoose. Meerkats are mongooses. There's so many mongooses, how am I supposed to know which one you're talking about?
there's only one honey badger
Deadeyelee
a boi of energy
Also:
[COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]While some mongoose species are solitary, most live in colonies. The average colony is made up of roughly 20 individuals, but some contain up to 50. Those who live in groups will take turns being sentinels. The sentinels stand on their hind legs on higher ground, looking all around them for danger. If they spot a potential threat, they'll let out an alarm call that lets the rest of the colony members know they should retreat to safety.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]Communisim. No one Is in charge. All take turns[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]While some mongoose species are solitary, most live in colonies. The average colony is made up of roughly 20 individuals, but some contain up to 50. Those who live in groups will take turns being sentinels. The sentinels stand on their hind legs on higher ground, looking all around them for danger. If they spot a potential threat, they'll let out an alarm call that lets the rest of the colony members know they should retreat to safety.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]Communisim. No one Is in charge. All take turns[/COLOR]
Sugary_Paragraphs
Dope with a Sugar Problem
What has this conversation come to?
CelticHero37
The Druid
I said I was a Mongoose. A Meerkat is a type of Mongoose. You could say Meerkat Mongoose, but that would just be wordy and Meerkat is sufficient to describe what they are. At the same time, a Honey Badger is simply a type of Badger. However, you can't just say Honey and have people understand what you're talking about. Therefore you have to say Honey Badger. If I just say Mongooses, the default should assume Mongooses, not a specific type of Mongoose. That logic just doesn't make sense.
The average human colony is made up of ( ), but some contain up to ( ). Buddy, don't flash your National Geographic broad summary wisdom at me. Nature doesn't fit cleanly into numbers like that. Sure, that's a statistic, but it means nothing. That's just what works best for Mongooses at the time. Now let's get a few things straight. You don't 'take turns' being a Sentinel any more than people take turns being a soldier. If you're a soldier, you're a soldier. If you're a sentinel, you're a sentinel. Soldiers don't fight 24/7, and Sentinels don't keep watch 24/7. I mean, come on. We gotta sleep and stuff, too. However, if you're a Sentinel, you're not all of the sudden just going to go and start having kids with another Mongoose. Because you can't just switch your occupation like that. It takes work to reach a different occupation. Some Mongooses gather food. There's different jobs for Mongooses, but they are not shared. You live a certain portion of your life working one job, and if your lucky, you might get the chance to work as something else, or possibly to become one of the 'Monarchs'. Literally, that's how it work. Don't go trying to tell me what a Sentinel is. I AM a Sentinel.
JayeTheKat
Elder Member
I was wondering the same thing... I don't... I'm very lost right now. XD
Deadeyelee
a boi of energy
That the one who has been called Timone since he was ten years old has nothing better to do
(my profile pic on fb was a meerkat for five years)
Sugary_Paragraphs
Dope with a Sugar Problem
If we back up slowly...
That the one who has been called Timone since he was ten years old has nothing better to do
(my profile pic on fb was a meerkat for five years)
Timone is my favorite character
Deadeyelee
a boi of energy
Honey badgers aren't related to badgers.
At all.
There is only one honey badger.
and I'm having trouble finding documentation for monarchy but I'll take your word for it.
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CelticHero37
The Druid
That the one who has been called Timone since he was ten years old has nothing better to do
(my profile pic on fb was a meerkat for five years)
Again, Timone is a Meerkat. It's cool that Mongooses are represented in films, but seriously dude. I'm from Egypt. I'm not a Meerkat.
Yeah, he's cool.
CelticHero37
The Druid
Oh, sorry. I forgot. They're one of those obscure animals like the Duckbill Platypus that are almost completely isolated in the evolutionary tree.
Deadeyelee
a boi of energy
So you're an Egyptian mongoose?
JayeTheKat
Elder Member
I like this... Slowly backing away is a good plan. >.>
Sugary_Paragraphs
Dope with a Sugar Problem
CelticHero37
The Druid
Okay, this statement is hilarious. Documentation that Mongooses run a monarchy. Bud, a Monarchy is a human idea! Of course you don't see documentation of Mongoose monarchies. The thing is, you brought up social structure and compared it to communism. Like I just said, it is understandable why someone who doesn't know what they're talking about might make that observation. However, I just explained to you the social workings of a Mongoose society. That is reflective of how a monarchy works. Of course it isn't an exact monarchy, but we certainly aren't communist.
Proudly, yes I am.
Continues to watch and follow making sure you leave the territory and don't try to cause any trouble.
*Gives chase.* If you're running, you're guilty!
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Deadeyelee
a boi of energy
No, I wasn't looking for a monarchy. I was searching for the social behaviors of mongooses. I didn't go in with a preconceived notion, as I couldn't claim to know anything off hand about it.
CelticHero37
The Druid
I never said you were looking for a monarchy. In fact, said the same thing you just did. I'll quote myself here:
CelticHero37
The Druid
Oh, I misread that a bit. Sorry. I get what you're saying, but still. I explained their social behavior.
Deadeyelee
a boi of energy
I know, but I went looking for any sort of mention of a head figure, an alpha, and I've not found any.
CelticHero37
The Druid
Hint, they're the baby-makers.
CelticHero37
The Druid
Mongooses live a very simplistic, traditional life that generally stays the same between generation, but there's only two Mongooses at the center of it all and they're the ones that get to make babies. There aren't many times that call for an alpha decision, but there is a head figure.
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JayeTheKat
Elder Member
Stay over there Mr. Mongoose... Just stay over there...
Yes Mr. Mongoose... Chase the Spicy. Pay no mind to the leaving cat.
