Banded Mongoose in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Spending a morning or afternoon on the Mweya Peninsula with Uganda Banded Mongoose Researchers is certainly an activity that is off of the beaten tourist track and unusual for most, but those who participate in this Banded Mongoose Research never regret it and on top of it all you will see other wildlife and the scenery that takes in the Kazinga Channel is an amazing sight.
The Uganda banded mongoose that you find on the Mweya Peninsula has a large head and at the same time small ears. The banded mongoose is a tough and agile creature and has a long tail, almost as long as it’s entire body. The banded mongoose has long claws with which they can dig and even defend themselves.
They are about the size of a small cat and live in extended family groups of around twenty adults plus their offspring. Each group or family sleep together each night in a communal underground den, changing between den sites every 3-5 days. They emerge at sunrise and forage together in the morning and afternoon before returning to the den at sunset.
For many visitors, the Uganda Banded Mongoose Research Project visit becomes one of the highlights of their time in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The Mongoose certainly has personality and character and are most playful as they banter about in and out of their lairs.
Most are not familiar with the mongoose but become so after spending a few hours on the Mweya Peninsula at the Banded Mongoose Research project.
Spending time with the Banded Mongoose in Queen Elizabeth National Park is not on most online safari itineraries, but all you need to do is to let us know that you would like to spend a morning or afternoon with them and we will add this to your safari itinerary
