Facts about the Yellow Mongoose -- Cynictis penicillata:

SIZE: Length (including tail) 50 cm, mass 590 g.

COLOUR: A varied spectrum, from grey in the north to reddish-yellow or yellowish-brown in the south, with intermediate colour gradations. Southern specimens have a white-tipped tail; Botswana specimens have grey tails. The eyes are yellow.

POTENTIAL LONGEVITY: 12 -13 years

MOST LIKE: Grey specimens may be confused with the Small Grey Mongoose, but ranges do not overlap.

HABITAT: Open country, from semi-desert scrubland to grassland in the area of vleis. The species avoids deserts, thick bush and forests.

FOOD:

REPRODUCTION & GESTATION PERIOD:

DISTRIBUTION MAP:

WHERE FOUND:
Pilanesberg National Park (South Africa)
Addo Elephant National Park
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
Karoo National Park
Bontebok National Park