Helogale (Dwarf Mongooses)

Species in this group

LC

Helogale parvula

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Helogale hirtula

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Dwarf Mongooses

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 68 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~60%
2	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~60%
3	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~50%
	Somali Dwarf Mongoose			~50%
4	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~40%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~40%
6	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~40%
7	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~30%
8	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~30%
9	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~30%
10	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~30%
11	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~30%
12	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~30%
13	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~30%
14	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~20%
15	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~20%
16	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Dwarf Mongoose			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
7	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
8	Korkeasaari Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
9	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
10	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Cotswold Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
17	Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
18	Howletts Wild Animal Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
19	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
22	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
23	ZOOM Erlebniswelt	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
24	Diergaarde Blijdorp	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
25	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Wildlands	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
27	Zoosafari Fasanolandia	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
28	Allwetterzoo Münster	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
29	Münster Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
30	Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
31	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Jaderpark	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
33	Opel-Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
34	Zoologischer Garten Magdeburg	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
35	Schönbrunn Zoo	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
36	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
37	Duisburg Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
38	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
39	Ueno Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
40	Faunia	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
41	Palić Zoo	🇷🇸 Serbia	In captivity
42	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Valencia Bioparc	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
44	Biotropica	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
45	All Things Wild	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
46	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
47	Tennōji Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
48	Aalborg Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
49	Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden)	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
50	Zagreb Zoo	🇭🇷 Croatia	In captivity

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Dwarf Mongooses

Species in this group

Common Dwarf Mongoose

Somali Dwarf Mongoose

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Dwarf Mongooses

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found