Egyptian Mongoose
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Egyptian Mongoose

Herpestes ichneumon

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Monfragüe National Park
10 Verified records at Monfragüe National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), also known as ichneumon (), is a mongoose species native to the tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands of Africa and around the Mediterranean Basin in North Africa, the Middle East and the Iberian Peninsula. Whether it is introduced or native to the Iberian Peninsula is in some doubt. Because of its widespread occurrence, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Egyptian Mongoose sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park

Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

20–30% · Possible
Stone Marten
LC

Stone Marten

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Martes foina

10–20% · With luck
Eurasian Otter
NT

Eurasian Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lutra lutra

10–20% · With luck
Northern Small-spotted Genet
LC

Northern Small-spotted Genet

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Genetta genetta

Insufficient data
European Badger
LC

European Badger

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Meles meles

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
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 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
2 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
4 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
6 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
9 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
10 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
11 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
16 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
17 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Egyptian Mongoose in Monfragüe National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Egyptian Mongoose sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Egyptian Mongoose in Monfragüe National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Egyptian Mongoose in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.

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