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Your chances of seeing Banded Mongoose in Kruger National Park
Seen on most drives. Most visitors see Banded Mongoose within a day or two in Kruger National Park.
When to see Banded Mongoose in Kruger National Park
Banded Mongoose are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Banded Mongoose's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Banded Mongoose in Kruger National Park: best roads
Drive
S21 N'watimhiri Road, S110 Matjulu Loop and H1-9 Pafuri Gate Road run through mixed bushveld: good country for Banded Mongoose.
- S21 N'watimhiri Road27.3 km · mixed bushveld
- S110 Matjulu Loop24.4 km · mixed bushveld
- H1-9 Pafuri Gate Road22.2 km · mixed bushveld
Picked from habitat, not from sightings. opspoor shows where Banded Mongoose have actually been seen recently.
About the Banded Mongoose
The banded mongoose is a small to medium-sized social mongoose recognised by its grey-brown coat marked with numerous darker bands across the back and sides. It occurs mainly in savanna, woodland and grassland and is highly social, commonly living in groups that forage, travel and rest together. Its diet is varied and includes insects, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, birds, eggs and fruit. Groups cooperate in raising young and may defend themselves collectively against predators.
How to identify the Banded Mongoose
Medium-sized mongoose with a long body, short legs, rounded ears and a distinctive grey-brown coat covered in darker transverse bands. The tail is long and bushy, and the body pattern gives the species its characteristic banded appearance.
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