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Systematic List of Mammals,
Note: mammal taxonomic order seems to be decidedly confused, with almost every book following its own family order, and its own splitting/lumping decisions. The order here is a fairly arbitrary one from my own database.
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1. |
Black-faced vervet monkey |
Cercopithecus aethiops |
Several in Kruger park |
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2. |
Cape baboon
Cape Baboon |
Papio (c.) ursinus |
Cape peninsula and several other locations both inside and outside reserves |
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3. |
Silver-backed jackal |
Canis mesomelas |
1 at Suikerbosrand |
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4. |
Side-striped jackal |
Canis adustus |
1 at Kruger (night drive) |
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5. |
Hunting dog |
Lycaon pictus |
Pack of about 20 at Kruger (night drive) |
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6. |
Small-spotted genet |
Genetta genetta |
2 at Kruger (night drive) |
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7. |
African civet |
Viverra civetta |
1 glimpsed at Kruger (night drive) |
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8. |
"Yellow mongoose" (name given in Addo checklist) |
Thought to be Herpestes pulverulentus |
A few singles at Addo. |
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9. |
Suricate |
Suricata surricatta |
Family group at Wakkerstroom |
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10. |
Cheetah |
Acinonyx jubatus |
Group of 4 and a single, Kruger |
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11. |
Lion |
Panthera leo |
2 males, Kruger |
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12. |
Serval |
Leptailurus serval |
1 glimpsed at Kruger (night drive) |
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13. |
Bush baby |
Galago crassicaudatus |
1 glimpsed at Kruger (night drive) |
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14. |
Cape hyrax |
Procavia capensis |
1 at Table mountain. |
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15. |
African elephant |
Loxodonta africana |
Addo (over 60), a few at Kruger |
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16. |
White rhinoceros |
Diceros simus |
2 x mother and baby at Kruger. 3 at Ezelwini estate (status uncertain) |
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17. |
Common zebra |
Equus burchelli |
Common at Karoo NP, Kruger, Suikerbosrand |
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18. |
Hippopotamus |
Hippopotamus amphibus |
Kruger - Sabie river, Sunset dam, Mlondozi |
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19. |
Warthog |
Phacochoerus aethiopicus |
A few at Addo, Kruger |
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20. |
Common giraffe |
Giraffa camelopardalis |
Common at Kruger |
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21. |
Wildebeest |
Connochaetes taurinus |
Common at Kruger |
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22. |
White-tailed gnu |
Connochaetes gnou |
Suikerbosrand |
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23. |
Common duiker |
Cephalophus grimmia |
Addo |
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24. |
Red duiker |
Cephalophus natalensis |
1, False Bay |
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25. |
Klipspringer |
Oreotragus oreotragus |
1, Kruger (Orpen rocks) |
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26. |
Af. Steinbok |
Raphicerus campestris |
1, Kruger (night drive) |
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27. |
Defassa waterbuck |
Kobus defassa |
Saw some somewhere but carelessly forgot to note where! |
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28. |
Bontebok |
Damaliscus dorcas |
Mother & calf, Helderberg |
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29. |
Blesbok |
Damaliscus dorcas |
Suikerboschrand |
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30. |
Hartebeest |
Alcelaphus buselaphus |
Karoo NP, Suikerbosrand |
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31. |
Impala |
Aepyceros melampus |
Abundant at Kruger |
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32. |
Springbok |
Antidorcas marsupialis |
Karoo: both inside and outside the National Park. |
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33. |
Oryx |
Oryx beisa |
Karoo NP |
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34. |
Nyala |
Tragelaphus angasi |
False Bay |
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35. |
Greater kudu |
Tragelaphus strepsiceros |
Addo |
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36. |
Eland |
Tarotragus oryx |
Karoo NP, Suikerbosrand |
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37. |
African buffalo |
Syncerus caffer |
Kruger |
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38. |
Scrub hare |
Lepus saxatilis |
1, Kruger (night drive) |
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39. |
Cape ground squirrel |
Xerus inauris |
Kruger |
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