Banded Mongoose

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

See all 12 relatives Show fewer

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	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
2	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	50–60%
3	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	40–50%
4	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
5	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
6	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	40–50%
7	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
8	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
9	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	30–40%
10	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
11	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
12	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
13	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
14	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	20–30%
15	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
16	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
17	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
18	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
19	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
20	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
21	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	10–20%
22	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
23	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
24	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
25	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
26	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
27	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
28	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
29	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
30	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
31	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
32	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
33	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
34	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
35	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
36	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
37	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Banded Mongoose in Ruaha National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Mongoose sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Banded Mongoose in Ruaha National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Banded Mongoose in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.