Mina Mongoose (dubbed "Songoose" for her singing talents) is a fictional character who appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. She is a yellow, female, teenage, mobian mongoose. Mina has purple hair held back by a black headband, and green eyes. She debuted in the comic series in Sonic the Hedgehog #76 where she was captured by Dr. Robotnik and rescued by Sonic the Hedgehog. She is one of three girls (the other two being Amy Rose and Sally Acorn) well known for competing for the affections of Sonic the Hedgehog. Mina is the sixteen-year-old daughter of Isabella Mongoose and the late Arthur Mongoose. A schoolgirl in love with Mobius' most renowned hero, Mina is also a heroine in her own right. Recently she has enjoyed a highly successful singing career, and has become one of Mobius' biggest celebrities.