Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusMungos (Banded Mongooses)
- SpeciesMungos mungo (Banded Mongoose)
The banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a mongoose species native from the Sahel to Southern Africa. It lives in savannas, open forests and grasslands and feeds primarily on beetles and millipedes. Mongooses use various types of dens for shelter including termite mounds. While most mongoose species live solitary lives, the banded mongoose live in colonies with a complex social structure. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Mongoose sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 233 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
📅 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 Banded Mongoose in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Mongoose sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 233 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Banded Mongoose in Masai Mara National Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Banded Mongoose in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.