Ruddy Mongoose
Herpestes smithii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusHerpestes (Slender Mongooses)
- SpeciesHerpestes smithii (Ruddy Mongoose)
Closest Relatives at Satpura National Park
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Dhole
Cuon alpinus
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Bengal Fox
Vulpes bengalensis
Striped Hyena
Hyaena hyaena
Rusty-spotted Cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Ruddy Mongoose at Satpura National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India |