Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusAtilax (Marsh Mongooses)
- SpeciesAtilax paludinosus (Marsh Mongoose)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Meller's Mongoose
Rhynchogale melleri
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
📅 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 Kruger National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Marsh Mongoose sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Marsh Mongoose in Kruger National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Mongoose in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.