Somali Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale hirtula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusHelogale (Dwarf Mongooses)
- SpeciesHelogale hirtula (Somali Dwarf Mongoose)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
Sokoke Bushy-tailed Mongoose
Bdeogale omnivora
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Serval
Leptailurus serval
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Somali Dwarf Mongoose at Tsavo East National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |