 Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea)- Characteristics
- Most common mongoose in Victoria Falls area; lives singly or in pairs, very long tail with conspicuous black tip.
- Food
- Rodents, snakes and reptiles, birds’ eggs, insects and sometimes wild fruit.
- Where best to see them in Kruger
- Variety of habitats throughout Kruger.
 Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo)- Characteristics
- Very social, noisy, brown-grey animals that live in packs of about 20 individuals; very active during the day, disappearing quickly when alarmed.
- Food
- Mostly insects but also rodents, reptiles, birds, eggs, fruit and berries.
- Where best to see them in Kruger
- Open dry savanna of eastern Kruger.
 Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)- Characteristics
- Smallest of the African mongooses; very social, diurnal animals living in groups of between 8 and 20 individuals; very curious nature; seeks refuge in hollow logs or holes in termitaria.
- Food
- Mostly insects but also birds, eggs, millipedes, scorpions, small reptiles and wild fruits.
- Where best to see them in Kruger
- Dry savanna and mixed woodlands.
Illustration: Chip Snaddon |
