ichneumon

noun3

1. •
   An ichneumon wasp.

   • Ada's unique Lorelei Underwing had died, paralyzed by some ichneumon that had not been deceived by those clever prominences and fungoid smudges. — 1969
2. •
   An Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), found in Africa and southern Europe.

   • when the Ichneumon is to grapple with the Crocodile, he walloweth his body in the mire, then lets the same drie and harden upon him[…]. — 1603
3. •
   a legendary animal, which kills crocodiles and dragons