Marsh Mongoose

Marsh Mongoose

Atilax paludinosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kruger National Park
6 Verified records at Kruger National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus), also called water mongoose, is a medium-sized mongoose species native to sub-Saharan Africa that inhabits freshwater wetlands. It has been listed as a Least-concern species on the IUCN Red List since 2008. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Mongoose sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
6 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
7 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
8 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
9 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
12 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Marsh Mongoose in Kruger National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Mongoose sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Marsh Mongoose in Kruger National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Mongoose in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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