Species: Herpestes Auropunctatus Diet: Insects, birds, birds' eggs, rats--generalist feeder Habitat: Most: Agricultural, coastland, riparian, desert, forest, urban, & wetlands Reproduction: Female can produce up to 36 young in its lifespan--3-4 years. Proverb (Jamaican): "Mongoose seh: Ef yuh nuh tek chance, yuh nuh man."

Species: Axis, axis Diet: Grass, tender shoots Habitat: Swamp, Grassland, forested area and riparian zones Reproduction: The Axis deer reproduce once a year Myth: The goddess of learning, Saraswati, takes the form of a deer, Rohit.

Species: Capra Hircus Diet: Browser--Grass, tender bush shoots--most vegetation when hungry Habitat: Rugged mountainous areas Reproduction: Twins and triplets are common, gestation period is 5 months Proverb (Danish): "If the beard were all a goat could preach."

Species: Sus scrofa Diet: Grasses, flowers, bark, roots, mushrooms, & fruit Habitat: Bottomlands, riparian areas associated with streams and rivers, dense vegetation, riparian areas with good distribution of dense vegetation mast, crops, ponds or lakes, dense vegetative cover located in uplands. Reproduction: Female can produce up to 4 to 6 piglets twice a year in its life span of 4-8 years Proverb (Hawaiian): "‘Inā paha he pua‘a, pau i kālua." (“If a pig, [you] would have been roasted.”)