Yellow Mongoose - Cynictis Penicillata The Yellow Mongoose, Sometimes Referred To As The Red Meerkat, Is A Small Mammal Averaging About 1 Lb (1/2 Kg) In Weight And About 20 In (500 Mm) In Length. A Member Of The Mongoose Family, It Lives In Open Country, From Semi-desert Scrubland To Grasslands In Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, And Zimbabwe. Photo