
Wildlife
White-tailed Mongoose
The white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) is on average the largest species in the mongoose family (Herpestidae).
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 205 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where White-tailed Mongoose is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
205 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die White-tailed Mongoose aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor KwaZulu-Natal
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
White-tailed Mongoose hier aangeteken
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die White-tailed Mongoose te vind
Gashere het die White-tailed Mongoose gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Harold Johnson Nature Reserve.
Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| uKhahlamba-Drakensberg | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
| Giants Castle | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien |
Die donkerder maande is elke park se beste seisoen, wanneer die bos yler is of water skaars is en diere makliker gesien word. ’n Waarneming is nooit gewaarborg nie.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Ichneumia albicauda
Waarnemings
205
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die White-tailed Mongoose op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-tailed Mongoose in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-tailed Mongoose at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Harold Johnson Nature Reserve, Ithala Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Mount Currie Nature Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the White-tailed Mongoose in South Africa?
The White-tailed Mongoose is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (36% of records), Mpumalanga (31% of records), Limpopo (19% of records), based on 205 iNaturalist observations. 15 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the White-tailed Mongoose on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-tailed Mongoose?
The White-tailed Mongoose is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Harold Johnson Nature Reserve: year-round; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the White-tailed Mongoose?
The White-tailed Mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the White-tailed Mongoose?
The white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) is on average the largest species in the mongoose family (Herpestidae). It is the only member of the genus Ichneumia.

























