Scorpion-Hunting Mongoose
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Professions, Group 1538, Puzzle 1 (Professional Athlete).
Question is: Scorpion-Hunting Mongoose
and the answer is: MEERKAT
Word Meaning:
MEERKAT — Suricata suricatta, a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family, from the Kalahari Desert, known for its habit of standing on its hind legs.
Definitions from Wiktionary.