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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Mongoose sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
Gambian Mongoose
Mungos gambianus
Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
West African Large-spotted Genet
Genetta pardina
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Leopard
Panthera pardus
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
📅 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 Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Mongoose sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Banded Mongoose in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Banded Mongoose in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.