Ruddy Mongoose
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Ruddy Mongoose

Herpestes smithii

70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Yala National Park
172 Verified records at Yala National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The ruddy mongoose (Urva smithii) is a species of mongoose native to the forests of India and Sri Lanka. It is classified as least concern in the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Mongoose sighting in Yala National Park, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yala National Park

Stripe-necked Mongoose

Stripe-necked Mongoose

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Herpestes vitticollis

30–40% · Possible
Indian Gray Mongoose

Indian Gray Mongoose

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Herpestes edwardsi

20–30% · With luck
Indian Brown Mongoose

Indian Brown Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Herpestes fuscus

Insufficient data
Leopard
VU Endemic

Leopard

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera pardus

70–80% · Very likely
Asian Jackal
LC

Asian Jackal

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Canis aureus

40–50% · Likely
Sloth Bear
VU Endemic

Sloth Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Melursus ursinus

30–40% · Possible
Fishing Cat
VU Endemic

Fishing Cat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Prionailurus viverrinus

Insufficient data
Small Indian Civet
LC Endemic

Small Indian Civet

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Viverricula indica

Insufficient data
Jungle Cat
LC

Jungle Cat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Felis chaus

Insufficient data
Common Palm Civet
LC

Common Palm Civet

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Insufficient data
Rusty-spotted Cat
NT Endemic

Rusty-spotted Cat

Mammal

Prionailurus rubiginosus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
80–90
Nov
60–70
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
3 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
7 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
11 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy Mongoose in Yala National Park?

About 73% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Mongoose sighting in Yala National Park, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruddy Mongoose in Yala National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Mongoose in Yala National Park in our monthly data.

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