The Yellow mongoose, also known as the Red meerkat is a species of small mammal native to South African Countries including, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Its name comes from the color of its coat, which can, in fact, vary among subspecies from yellow to gray. It prefers to live in habitats with open grassland, arid savanna, and scrub areas where it can find a wide range of prey to eat.

Yellow mongoose