Ichneumon
The ichneumon (from Greek ἰχνεύμων, “tracker”) is a small carnivorous mammal native to Africa and the Iberian Peninsula. In ancient Egypt, it was revered and even had its own priests and altars. Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788), a French naturalist, observed ichneumons in a domesticated state, noting their ability to hunt mice like cats. … Read more