Indian Brown Mongoose
Herpestes fuscus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusHerpestes (Slender Mongooses)
- SpeciesHerpestes fuscus (Indian Brown Mongoose)
Closest Relatives at Yala National Park
Ruddy Mongoose
Herpestes smithii
Stripe-necked Mongoose
Herpestes vitticollis
Indian Gray Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
Fishing Cat
Prionailurus viverrinus
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
Rusty-spotted Cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Indian Brown Mongoose at Yala 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 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |