Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusGalerella
- SpeciesGalerella sanguinea (Slender Mongoose)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Bushy-tailed Mongoose
Bdeogale crassicauda
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Meller's Mongoose
Rhynchogale melleri
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
📅 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 South Luangwa National Park?
About 26% of visitor-days record a Slender Mongoose sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Slender Mongoose in South Luangwa National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Slender Mongoose in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.