Mungos (Banded Mongooses) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Mungos mungo

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Banded 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 Our cities In captivity: 56 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~70%
	Banded Mongoose			~70%
2	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 1	~60%
	Banded Mongoose			~60%
3	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 1	~50%
	Banded Mongoose			~50%
4	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~50%
	Banded Mongoose			~50%
5	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~50%
	Banded Mongoose			~50%
6	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~40%
	Banded Mongoose			~40%
7	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 1	~40%
	Banded Mongoose			~40%
8	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~40%
	Banded Mongoose			~40%
9	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 1	~40%
	Banded Mongoose			~40%
10	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 1	~40%
	Banded Mongoose			~40%
11	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~40%
	Banded Mongoose			~40%
12	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	~30%
	Banded Mongoose			~30%
13	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	~30%
	Banded Mongoose			~30%
14	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~30%
	Banded Mongoose			~30%
15	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 1	~30%
	Banded Mongoose			~30%
16	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 1	~30%
	Banded Mongoose			~30%
17	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~30%
	Banded Mongoose			~30%
18	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 1	~30%
	Banded Mongoose			~30%
19	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~30%
	Banded Mongoose			~30%
20	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Banded Mongoose			~20%
21	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 1	~20%
	Banded Mongoose			~20%
22	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~20%
	Banded Mongoose			~20%
23	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Banded Mongoose			~20%
24	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~20%
	Banded Mongoose			~20%
25	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Banded Mongoose			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Dar es-Salaam	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~40%
	Banded Mongoose			~40%
2	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Banded Mongoose			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
5	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
7	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
8	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
9	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
10	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
12	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
13	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
14	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
15	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Givskud Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
17	Tierpark Rheinböllen	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
18	Beijing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
19	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
20	Selwo Aventura	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
21	Wuhan Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
22	Yaroslavl Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
23	Howletts Wild Animal Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
24	Карельский зоопарк	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
25	Novosibirsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
26	Safari de Peaugres Circuit Auto	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
27	Hellabrunn Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
28	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
29	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
30	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
31	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Fort Wayne Children's Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
34	Soğanlı Zoo	🇹🇷 Türkiye	In captivity
35	Zoo d'Amnéville	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
36	Ouwehands Dierenpark	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
37	Aquarama Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
38	Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
39	Zoo Americana / Parque Ecológico Municipal	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
40	Salzburg Zoo	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
41	Valencia Bioparc	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
42	Odense Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
43	Tbilisi Zoo	🇬🇪 Georgia	In captivity
44	River Wonders	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
45	Leningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
46	Central Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Тюменский зоопарк	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
48	Tierpark Göppingen	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
49	Aquarium d'Amnéville	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
50	Tula Exotarium	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity

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