Big Island Scientist Studies the Strange Language of the Mongoose

Hawaii World News April 1, 2020 -



It has long been known that mongooses are among the most intelligent animals on earth, and zoologists have believed for many years that they actually have their own language. Dr. April Folday is a scientist at the Mongoose Research Institute in Keauhou on the island of Hawaii and she believes that she has at least partially decoded the strange and unique language of the mongoose. While Dr. Folday has not been as of present successful in translating the mongoose language into English, she has spent several years recording their communications using high definition audio equipment in order to identify specific words and speech patterns.



Exactly what mongooses talk about with one other remains a mystery, at least for the time being. Dr. Folday's studies have made tremendous progress toward the eventual deciphering of the mongoose language. Once we fully understand the language of the mongoose, Dr. Folday's next goal will be to teach the mongooses to understand us as well, so that we may eventually communicate freely with them. "I have no doubt that there is much they can teach us about ourselves and the world we all live in," said Dr. Folday.



Perhaps one day in the not-so-distant future we may see the first mongoose in space. NASA has already expressed an interest in that possibility and has been working closely with Dr. Folday and her team to explore the pros and cons of just such a mission. As of the time of this writing, no specific mongoose space missions have been announced by NASA, but a mongoose at the Institute named "Jimmy" has begun introductory training and basic orientation for weightless space flight.





