Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusGalerella
- SpeciesGalerella sanguinea (Slender Mongoose)
The common slender mongoose (Herpestes sanguineus), also known as the black-tipped mongoose, the black-tailed mongoose, or just the slender mongoose is a very common mongoose species native to sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Mongoose sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Meller's Mongoose
Rhynchogale melleri
Lion
Panthera leo
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
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 Slender Mongoose in Liwonde National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Mongoose sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slender Mongoose in Liwonde National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Slender Mongoose in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.