Banded Mongoose

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

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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	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
2	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	50–60%
3	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	40–50%
4	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
5	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	40–50%
6	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
7	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
8	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	30–40%
9	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
10	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
11	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
12	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
13	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
14	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
15	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
16	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
17	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
18	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
19	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
20	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
21	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
22	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
23	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
24	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
25	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
26	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
27	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
28	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
29	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
30	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Banded Mongoose in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 48% of visitor-days record a Banded Mongoose sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 233 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Banded Mongoose in Masai Mara National Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Banded Mongoose in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.