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When to see White tailed Mongoose in Kruger National Park
White tailed Mongoose are most active at night (19:00 to 05:00). Much of their activity falls outside gate hours, so the first drive after the gates open and the last hour before they close give you the best chance.
This is White tailed Mongoose's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
About the White tailed Mongoose
The white-tailed mongoose is a large, mostly nocturnal mongoose found across much of sub-Saharan Africa. It has a dark brown to black body, relatively short legs and a conspicuously white tail that gives the species its name. It is primarily solitary and highly adaptable, occurring in savanna, woodland, grassland and agricultural areas. Its varied diet includes insects, small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, eggs and fruit.
How to identify the White tailed Mongoose
Medium-sized mongoose with a greyish to brown body, long bushy white tail, dark legs and a pointed muzzle. The contrasting white tail is its most distinctive feature.
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