 Refusing to go to jail, Mongoose accepts the offer to join the team.Mongoose has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes who are a part of the Fifty State Initiative.Alyosha Kraven later began collecting a zoo of animal-themed superhumans, including Bushmaster, Gargoyle, Tiger Shark, Kangaroo, Aragorn, Vulture, Man-Bull, Dragon Man, Swarm, Mandrill, Grizzly, Frog-Man, and Rhino.