Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusAtilax (Marsh Mongooses)
- SpeciesAtilax paludinosus (Marsh Mongoose)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
Amsterdam fur seal
Arctocephalus tropicalis
📅 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 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 7 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Marsh Mongoose in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Marsh Mongoose sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Marsh Mongoose in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Mongoose in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.