Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusHerpestes (Slender Mongooses)
- SpeciesHerpestes ichneumon (Egyptian Mongoose)
Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park
Cape Gray Mongoose
Galerella pulverulenta
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Slender-tailed Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
Cape Genet
Genetta tigrina
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
Southern Elephant Seal
Mirounga leonina
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Antarctic Fur Seal
Arctocephalus gazella
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 6 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 9 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 17 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Egyptian Mongoose in Garden Route National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Egyptian Mongoose sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Egyptian Mongoose in Garden Route National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Egyptian Mongoose in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.