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Your chances of seeing Dwarf Mongoose in Pilanesberg National Park
Seen on most drives. Most visitors see Dwarf Mongoose within a day or two in Pilanesberg National Park.
When to see Dwarf Mongoose in Pilanesberg National Park
Dwarf Mongoose are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Dwarf Mongoose's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Pilanesberg National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Dwarf Mongoose in Pilanesberg National Park: best roads
Drive
Thlware, Moruleng and Dithabaneng run through mixed bushveld: good country for Dwarf Mongoose.
- Thlware2.6 km · mixed bushveld
- Moruleng3.9 km · mixed bushveld
- Dithabaneng12.5 km · mixed bushveld
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About the Dwarf Mongoose
The common dwarf mongoose is Africa's smallest mongoose species and a highly social, diurnal carnivore. It lives in territorial groups usually centred around a dominant breeding pair. Groups forage together while feeding mainly on insects such as termites, beetles and grasshoppers, along with spiders, scorpions, small vertebrates, eggs and fruit. Members of the group cooperate closely and individuals may act as sentries while others forage.
How to identify the Dwarf Mongoose
Very small, slender mongoose with a grizzled grey-brown coat, pale underside, pointed snout and relatively short tail. Often seen moving together in groups and standing upright to scan their surroundings.
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