White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusIchneumia (White-tailed Mongooses)
- SpeciesIchneumia albicauda (White-tailed Mongoose)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Somali Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale hirtula
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Caracal
Caracal caracal
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 12 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 19 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 20 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 21 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Mongoose in Tsavo West National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a White-tailed Mongoose sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-tailed Mongoose in Tsavo West National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Mongoose in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.