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Uncommon card · Nature
Egyptian mongoose, an Uncommon card
The Egyptian mongoose, also known as ichneumon, is a mongoose species native to the tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands of Africa and around the Mediterranean Basin in North Africa, the Middle East and the Iberian Peninsula.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 75
- Power
- 145
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 37,000
Power 145 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Egyptian mongoose quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Egyptian mongoose card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Whether it is introduced or native to the ______ Peninsula is in some doubt.
Answer
Iberian. Whether it is introduced or native to the Iberian Peninsula is in some doubt. From the Egyptian mongoose article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Eddie Cheever. Eddie Cheever 82 · 2023 Belgian Grand Prix 78 · Gastrulation 74 · Egyptian mongoose 70 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Eastern newt. Eastern newt 55,000 · Egyptian mongoose 37,000 · Lake Keowee 26,000 · Organic fertilizer 20,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Whether it is introduced or native to the Iberian Peninsula is in some doubt.
- Because of its widespread occurrence, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Egyptian mongoose article was read about 37,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 75: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
How to get Egyptian mongoose
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Egyptian mongoose (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Anna Liflyand, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
