Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusGalerella
- SpeciesGalerella sanguinea (Slender Mongoose)
The common slender mongoose (Herpestes sanguineus), also known as the black-tipped mongoose, the black-tailed mongoose, or just the slender mongoose is a very common mongoose species native to sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Mongoose sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
Cape Fox
Vulpes chama
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Brown Hyaena
Hyaena brunnea
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
📅 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 Etosha National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Mongoose sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slender Mongoose in Etosha National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Slender Mongoose in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.