De Hoop Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
4 plekke
Wildlife
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
The yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), sometimes referred to as the red meerkat, is a member of the mongoose family averaging about 1 lb (1/2 kg) in weight and about 20 in (500 mm) in length.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
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.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Recorded in Western Cape~275 records
Curve from 1,962 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.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Eastern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Yellow Mongoose is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,963 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Yellow Mongoose aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 6,460per nag
Yellow Mongoose hier aangeteken
Karoo Rest Camp
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Yellow Mongoose hier aangeteken
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Yellow Mongoose hier aangeteken
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Yellow Mongoose hier aangeteken
Lekkerwater
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Yellow Mongoose hier aangeteken
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The Whale Coast
Volgende stop
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Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Yellow Mongoose te vind
Gashere het die Yellow Mongoose gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs De Hoop Nature Reserve and Karoo National Park.
Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park
Die hele jaar hierMaklikste om te sien
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Hoop | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien |
| Karoo | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | 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
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Cynictis penicillata
Waarnemings
1,963
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Yellow 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 Yellow Mongoose in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow Mongoose at stays in or beside De Hoop Nature Reserve and Karoo National Park. 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 Yellow Mongoose in South Africa?
The Yellow Mongoose is most recorded in Eastern Cape (28% of records), Northern Cape (22% of records), Gauteng (19% of records), based on 1,963 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Yellow Mongoose on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow Mongoose?
The Yellow 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. De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Karoo National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Yellow Mongoose?
The Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Yellow Mongoose?
The yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata), sometimes referred to as the red meerkat, is a member of the mongoose family averaging about 1 lb (1/2 kg) in weight and about 20 in (500 mm) in length. It lives in open country, from semi-desert scrubland to grasslands in Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.