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Cape Otter Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Cape Clawless Otter measures 1, 3 m in length and weighs about 13 kg. Except for the belly, throat, cheeks and upper lip, which are all white, the rest of the body is covered...
Small-Spotted Genet Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Small-Spotted-Genet is slightly smaller than the Large-Spotted Genet, and the markings are more distinct black and white and without a rusty tinge. The tail is white tipped...
Large-Spotted Genet Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Large-Spotted Genet has a shoulder height of 210 mm, but this species is short legged. The elongated body has a length of 460 mm and a mass of 1.6 kg. The thick, black and whitish-grey ringed...
Striped Polecat Africa Mammals Guide Information: A small black and white striped predator with short legs. The colour is black with 4 white stripes originating in a white patch on the head, stretching almost parallel along the back and flanks, to meet again at the base of the tail. There are white ...
Puku Africa Mammals Guide Information: A gregarious antelope occurring in small herds. The social system is centralised on adult males maintaining and defending territories which accord them breading opportunities amongst wondering...
Cape Fox Africa Mammals Guide Information: They are true foxes and are rather smaller and more slenderly built than Black-Backed Jackals. They are silvery-grey above and more reddish-yellow or buff below, with large pointed ears and a rather short but pointed muzzle. The bushy tail is typica ...
Bat-Eared Fox Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Bat-Eared Fox has a silver-gray fluffy coat, a black-tipped bushy tail with a black stripe on top. An outstanding feature is the enormous ears, which are black on the outside and white inside...
Jamesons Red Rock Rabbit Africa Mammals Guide Information: This species has a fine, silky fur which is grizzled rufous-brown on the upper parts of the body. It has a whitish chin and slightly lighter fur on the ventrum. The sides of the neck, lower jaw...
Greater Cane Rat Africa Mammals Guide Information: This rodent is closer related to the porcupine than to veld rats. The spiny fur on the back and rounded nose distinguish this animal from true rats. A mature animal reaches a length of about 720 mm...
Blue Duiker Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Blue Duiker is the smallest antelope in Southern Africa. Measures 300 mm at the shoulders and females weighs 4.7 kg, males only 4 kg. The coat is blue-grey...
Damara Dik-Dik Africa Mammals Guide Information: Damara Dik-Dik males are smaller and lighter than the females. The two sexes are respectively 386 mm by 5.1 kg and 394 mm by 5.6 kg. Only the rams have horns which can attain a length of 80 mm...
Black Rhino Africa Mammals Guide Information: Bulls weigh up to 1 200 Kg and cows about 800 Kg. As such this species is smaller than the White Rhino. It can further be distinguished from the White (or square-lipped) Rhino by the pointed upper...
African Wild Cat Africa Mammals Guide Information: A slender built animal resembling the grey housecat. The colour varies from grey to dark grey with ± 6 reddish to blackish-red vertical stripes on the flanks and some on the legs. In some cases these stripes are very faint. The forehead is slightly ...
Black Footed Cat Africa Mammals Guide Information: This species is very secretive in nature, which makes it difficult to census. The Black Footed Cat is nevertheless considered rare...
White Rhino Africa Mammals Guide Information: The White Rhino is the third largest land mammal. Massive, stocky, and with a reputation of being not quite as aggressive as the black rhino. The two distinctive horns are in fact very densely...
Sitatunga Africa Mammals Guide Information: Head and body length of a ram measures 1.5 to 1.7 m, with a tail of 200 to 250 mm. Rams weigh 80-125 kg. Ewes are smaller, head and body length measures 1.3 to 1.6 m. The tail is the same length...
Cape Ground Squirrel Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Cape Ground Squirrel is a rodent endemic to South Africa. It measures 450 mm in length and weighs up to 1 kg. Upper parts are cinnamon coloured with a lateral white stripe...
Thick-Tailed Bushbaby Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Thick-Tailed Bushbaby is a nocturnal primate with child-like cries which gave cause for the English vernacular name. Probably due to its diet and larger body size...
Mountain Ground Squirrel Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Mountain Ground Squirrel has previously been considered as a subspecies of the Cape Ground Squirrel, but has since been recognised as a species in its own right. It is also known as...
Tree Squirrel Africa Mammals Guide Information: This small Squirrel is common in the bushveld or savanna woodland. Its colour is variable: the upper parts of the body vary from a speckled grey with a buffy tinge, to a speckled rusty colour. The flanks are always more yellowish and the under part ...