Ruddy Mongoose
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Ruddy Mongoose

Herpestes smithii

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kanha National Park
10 Verified records at Kanha National Park
April 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Mongoose sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park

Indian Gray Mongoose

Indian Gray Mongoose

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Herpestes edwardsi

Insufficient data
Tiger
EN Endemic

Tiger

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Panthera tigris

70–80% · Very likely
Asian Jackal
LC

Asian Jackal

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Canis aureus

60–70% · Likely
Dhole
EN

Dhole

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cuon alpinus

30–40% · Possible
Sloth Bear
VU Endemic

Sloth Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Melursus ursinus

30–40% · Possible
Leopard
VU Endemic

Leopard

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera pardus

20–30% · Possible
Common Palm Civet
LC

Common Palm Civet

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Insufficient data
Jungle Cat
LC

Jungle Cat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Felis chaus

Insufficient data
Small Indian Civet
LC Endemic

Small Indian Civet

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Viverricula indica

Insufficient data
Bengal Fox
LC

Bengal Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes bengalensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Kanha National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Mongoose sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Mongoose in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.

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