White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusIchneumia (White-tailed Mongooses)
- SpeciesIchneumia albicauda (White-tailed Mongoose)
The white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) is a species in the mongoose family Herpestidae. It is the only member of the genus Ichneumia. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Mongoose sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Lion
Panthera leo
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Serval
Leptailurus serval
African Golden Wolf
Canis lupaster
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 14 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 16 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 22 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 23 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 24 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Mongoose in Serengeti National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Mongoose sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-tailed Mongoose in Serengeti National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Mongoose in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.