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Slender Mongoose
Swartkwasmuishond · Herpestes sanguineus
A skinny, quick mongoose, usually reddish-brown to black, with a long body and a distinctive tail held up with a black tip curled at the end. Unlike its sociable cousins, the slender mongoose mostly lives and hunts alone, darting after insects, lizards, and small snakes. It is bold and curious, often dashing across roads with its black-tipped tail flicking up behind it.
Log your Slender Mongoose sighting — free →How to identify it
Solitary, slim, and reddish, with a black-tipped tail that curls upward as it runs.
Where to see it in Kruger
Common and active by day; seen alone in woodland and bush all over the park, often crossing roads.
Did you know
Its black tail-tip flicks up like a little flag as it sprints across the road.
Often confused with
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