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A full-body African elephant on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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2,565

Species documented

224

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1,337

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Showing 31 species · Karoo

Showing 31 species · Karoo

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Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Zorilla

Ictonyx striatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Mountain Zebra

Equus zebra

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds

Cape Cobra

Naja nivea

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Black-footed Cat

Felis nigripes

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Yellow Mongoose

Cynictis penicillata

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

Klipspringer

Oreotragus oreotragus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Rhombic Egg Eater

Dasypeltis scabra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Steenbok

Raphicerus campestris

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds

Blesbok

Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi

HerbivoreDiurnalGrassland

Bushveld Rain Frog

Breviceps adspersus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

South African Ground Squirrel

Xerus inauris

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

Cape Vulture

Gyps coprotheres

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Aardwolf

Proteles cristata

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs

Black Wildebeest

Connochaetes gnou

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds

Karoo Round-eared Sengi

Macroscelides proboscideus

OmnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds

10 countries12 parks

African Jackals

Lupulella mesomelas

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs

43 countries17 parks

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

17 countries7 parks

Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

48 countries16 parks

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

10 countries6 parks

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds

43 countries18 parks

Caracal

Caracal caracal

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

74 countries13 parks

Greater Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds

43 countries31 parks

Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

HerbivoreDiurnalSavanna

10 countries13 parks

Common Eland

Taurotragus oryx

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavanna

43 countries25 parks

43 countries40 parks

43 countries45 parks

47 countries76 parks

44 countries18 parks

53 countries19 parks

43 countries29 parks

10 countries14 parks

10 countries16 parks

10 countries9 parks

43 countries18 parks

43 countries27 parks

43 countries69 parks

43 countries18 parks

43 countries31 parks

10 countries10 parks

8 countries14 parks

43 countries18 parks

10 countries17 parks

7 countries22 parks

5 countries6 parks

3 countries10 parks