
Wildlife
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.
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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 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.
Eastern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Yellow Mongoose is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,963 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Yellow Mongoose erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Westkap
Yellow Mongoose hier erfasst
Yellow Mongoose hier erfasst
Yellow Mongoose hier erfasst
Yellow Mongoose hier erfasst
Yellow Mongoose hier erfasst
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
Orte ansehen, die etwas zurückgebenEine Reise planen
Yellow Mongoose: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Yellow Mongoose in oder bei De Hoop Nature Reserve and Karoo National Park erfasst.
Wann reisen, Park für Park
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mär | Apr | Mai | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Dez |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Hoop | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit |
| Karoo | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit |
Dunklere Monate sind die beste Saison des jeweiligen Parks, wenn lichter Busch oder knappes Wasser die Beobachtung erleichtert. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Rote Liste der IUCN
Least Concern
Art
Cynictis penicillata
Nachweise
1,963
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Yellow Mongoose auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
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.




























