Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusGalerella
- SpeciesGalerella sanguinea (Slender Mongoose)
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slender Mongoose in Ruaha National Park?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Slender Mongoose sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Slender Mongoose in Ruaha National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Slender Mongoose in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.