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Yellow Mongoose
Witkwasmuishond · Cynictis penicillata
A small, foxy-faced mongoose with a warm yellowish-orange coat and a bushy tail that often shows a white tip. Yellow mongooses dig and share burrow systems, sometimes living alongside ground squirrels and meerkats. They are active by day, trotting out to hunt insects, lizards, and mice, and frequently sit up on their haunches to scan the area for danger.
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Reddish-yellow coat with a foxy face and a white-tipped bushy tail, often seen sitting upright.
Where to see it in Kruger
Uncommon and day-active; prefers drier open grassland and is more often seen in the park's western and southern parts.
Did you know
It sometimes shares its underground burrow with meerkats and ground squirrels as roommates.
Often confused with
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