How to Draw a Mongoose
A mongoose starts with one long, flat oval for the body. Then you add a head with a pointed snout, a tiny round ear, short legs and a bushy tail. The stripes come last, and they are what turn the drawing into a banded mongoose.
Watch it come together
What you need
- Paper
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black marker or fine pen
- Brown and grey colored pencils
Steps
Step 1 of 7
Draw a long, flat oval for the body.
Step 2 of 7
Draw the head at the front of the body, ending in a pointed snout.
Step 3 of 7
Add a small round ear on top of the head.
Step 4 of 7
Draw four short legs with round paws under the body.
Step 5 of 7
Draw a long bushy tail that curves up from the back and gets thin at the tip.
Step 6 of 7
Add a dot for the eye, a little nose and a happy smile.
Step 7 of 7
Draw a few stripes across the back for the mongoose bands.
All together
Your finished drawing. Now it is ready for color.
Ready to color?
Print the coloring page of this drawing in three levels, or color it on screen.
Go to the coloring pageTracing worksheet
Print the sheet and trace over the faint lines to practice before you draw on your own.
Questions and answers
- How do I make the snout pointed?
- Draw the head as a rounded shape that gets narrower toward the front, then end it in a small point. Put a little nose dot right on the tip.
- How many stripes should I draw?
- Four or five short stripes across the back look right. Keep them a little apart and let them curve with the shape of the body.
