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Chrysochloridae |
Golden Moles |
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Duthie's Golden Mole |
Chlorotalpa duthieae |
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Sclater's Golden Mole |
Chlorotalpa sclateri |
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Cape Golden Mole |
Cryptochloris asiatica |
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Van Zyl's Golden Mole |
Cryptochloris zyli |
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Grant's Golden Mole |
Eremitalpa granti |
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Fynbos Golden Mole |
Amblysomus corriae |
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Hottentot Golden Mole |
Amblysomus hottentotus |
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Macroscelididae |
Elephant Shrews |
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Round-eared Elephant Shrew |
Macroscelides proboscideus |
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Cape Rock Elephant Shrew |
Elephantulus edwardii |
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Smith's Rock Elephant Shrew |
Elephantulus rupestris |
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Orycteropodidae |
Aardvark |
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Aardvark |
Orycteropus afer |
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Procaviidae |
Hyraxes |
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Rock Hyrax |
Procavia capensis |
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Elephantidae |
Elephants |
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African Elephant |
Loxodonta africana |
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Cercopithecidae |
Old World Monkeys |
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Vervet Monkey |
Chlorocebus pygerythrus |
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Chacma Baboon |
Papio ursinus |
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Sciuridae |
Squirrels |
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Eastern Grey Squirrel |
Sciurus carolinensis |
introduced |
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South African Ground Squirrel |
Xerus inauris |
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Gliridae |
Dormice |
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Spectacled Dormouse |
Graphiurus ocularis |
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Woodland Dormouse |
Graphiurus murinus |
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Nesomyidae |
African and Malagasy mice |
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Southern African Pouched Mouse |
Saccostomus campestris |
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Grey African Climbing Mouse |
Dendromus melanotis |
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Brant's African Climbing Mouse |
Dendromus mesomelas |
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Chestnut African Climbing Mouse |
Dendromus mystacalis |
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Large-eared African Desert Mouse |
Malacothrix typica |
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Kreb's African Fat Mouse |
Steatomys krebsii |
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African White-tailed Rat |
Mystromys albicaudatus |
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Muridae |
Rats and Mice |
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Cape Spiny Mouse |
Acomys subspinosus |
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Cape Short-tailed Gerbil |
Desmodillus auricularis |
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Cape Gerbil |
Tatera afra |
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Pygmy Hairy-footed Gerbil |
Gerbillurus paeba |
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Woodland Mouse |
Grammomys dolichurus |
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Water Rat |
Dasymus incomtus |
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Red Veld Rat |
Micaelamys chrysophilus |
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Grant's Rock Mouse |
Micaelamys granti |
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Namaqua Rock Mouse |
Micaelamys namaquensis |
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Multimammate Mouse |
Mastomys coucha |
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Natal Multimammate Mouse |
Mastomys natalensis |
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Southern African Pygmy Mouse |
Mus minutoides |
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House Mouse |
Mus muscullus |
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Verreaux's White-footed Rat |
Myomyscus verreauxii |
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Brown Rat |
Rattus norvegicus |
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House Rat |
Rattus rattus |
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Barbour's Rock Mouse |
Petromyscus barbouri |
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Pygmy Rock Mouse |
Petromyscus collinus |
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Striped Mouse |
Rhabdomys pumilio |
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Bush Karoo Rat |
Myotomys unisulcatus |
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Southern African Vlei Rat |
Otomys irroratus |
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Laminate Vlei Rat |
Otomys laminatus |
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Saunder's Vlei Rat |
Otomys saundersiae |
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Brant's Whistling Rat |
Parotomys brantsii |
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Littledale's Whistling Rat |
Parotomys littledalei |
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Pedetidae |
Spring Hares |
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South African Spring Hare |
Pedetes capensis |
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Bathyergidae |
Blesmoles and Mole-rats |
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Namaqua Dune Molerat |
Bathyergus janetta |
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Cape Dune Molerat |
Bathyergus suillus |
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Damaraland Molerat |
Cryptomys damarensis |
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Common Molerat |
Cryptomys hottentotus |
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Cape Molerat |
Georychus capensis |
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Hystricidae |
Old World Porcupines |
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Cape Porcupine |
Hystrix africaeaustralis |
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Leporidae |
Hares and Rabbits |
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Riverine Rabbit |
Bunolagus monticularis |
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Cape Hare |
Lepus capensis |
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Scrub Hare |
Lepus saxatilis |
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European Rabbit |
Oryctolagus cuniculus |
introduced |
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Smith's Red Rock Rabbit |
Pronolagus rupestris |
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Hewitt's Red Rock Rabbit |
Pronolagus saundersiae |
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Soricidae |
Shrews |
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Reddish-grey Musk Shrew |
Crocidura cyanea |
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Greater Red Musk Shrew |
Crocidura flavescens |
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Tiny Musk Shrew |
Crocidura fuscomurina |
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Lesser Grey-brown Musk Shrew |
Crocidura silacea |
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Least Dwarf Shrew |
Suncus infinitesimus |
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Lesser Dwarf Shrew |
Suncus varilla |
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Long-tailed Forest Shrew |
Myosorex longicaudatus |
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Forest Shrew |
Myosorex varius |
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Pteropodidae |
Old World Fruit Bats |
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Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat |
Epomophorus wahlbergi |
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Egyptian Fruit Bat |
Rousettus aegyptiacus |
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Rhinolophidae |
Horseshoe Bats |
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Cape Horseshoe Bat |
Rhinolophus capensis |
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Geoffroy's Horseshoe Bat |
Rhinolophus clivosus |
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Emballonuridae |
Sheath-tailed and Tomb Bats |
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Mauritian Tomb Bat |
Taphozous mauritianus |
rare visitor |
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Nycteridae |
Slit-faced Bats |
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Egyptian Slitfaced Bat |
Nycteris thebaica |
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Molossidae |
Free-tailed Bats |
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Roberts's Flat-headed Bat |
Sauromys petrophilus |
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Egyptian Free-tailed Bat |
Tadarida aegyptiaca |
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Vespertilionidae |
Evening and Vesper Bats |
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Long-tailed Serotine Bat |
Eptesicus hottentotus |
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Lesser Woolly Bat |
Kerivoula lanosa |
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De Winton's Long-eared Bat |
Laephotis wintoni |
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Cape Serotine Bat |
Neoromicia capensis |
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Lesueur's Wing-gland Bat |
Cistugo lesueuri |
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Temminck's Hairy Bat |
Myotis tricolor |
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Lesser Long-fingered Bat |
Miniopterus fraterculus |
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Natal Long-fingered Bat |
Miniopterus natalensis |
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Felidae |
Cats |
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Black-footed Cat |
Felis nigripes |
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African Wild Cat |
Felis silvestris |
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Caracal |
Felis caracal |
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Cheetah |
Acinonyx jubatus |
introduced |
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Lion |
Panthera leo |
introduced |
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Leopard |
Panthera pardus |
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Viverridae |
Civets and Genets |
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Small-spotted Genet |
Genetta genetta |
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Large-spotted Genet |
Genetta tigrina |
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Herpestidae |
Mongooses |
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Water Mongoose |
Atilax paludinosus |
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Yellow Mongoose |
Cynictis penicillata |
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Cape Grey Mongoose |
Galerella pulverulenta |
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Egyptian Mongoose |
Herpestes ichneumon |
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Suricate |
Suricata suricatta |
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Hyaenidae |
Aardwolf and Hyenas |
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Brown Hyena |
Parahyaena brunnea |
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Aardwolf |
Proteles cristatus |
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Canidae |
Dogs and Allies |
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Black-backed Jackal |
Canis mesomelas |
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Bat-eared Fox |
Otocyon megalotis |
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Cape Fox |
Vulpes chama |
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Otariidae |
Fur Seals and Sea Lions |
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Antarctic Fur Seal |
Arctocephalus gazella |
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Cape Fur Seal |
Arctocephalus pusillus |
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Subantarctic Fur Seal |
Arctocephalus tropicalis |
vagrant |
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Phocidae |
True Seals |
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Leopard Seal |
Hydrurga leptonyx |
vagrant |
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Crabeater Seal |
Lobodon carcinophagus |
vagrant |
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Southern Elephant Seal |
Mirounga leonina |
vagrant |
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Mustelidae |
Badgers, Otters and Allies |
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Cape Clawless Otter |
Aonyx capensis |
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Striped Polecat |
Ictonyx striatus |
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Honey Badger |
Mellivora capensis |
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African Striped Weasel |
Poecilogale albinucha |
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Equidae |
Horses and Zebras |
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Burchell's Zebra |
Equus burchelli |
introduced |
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Cape Mountain Zebra |
Equus zebra |
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Rhinocerotidae |
Rhinocerous |
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Black Rhinoceros |
Diceros bicornis |
introduced |
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White Rhinoceros |
Ceratotherium simum |
introduced |
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Suidae |
Pigs |
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Bushpig |
Potamochoerus larvatus |
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Hippopotamidae |
Hippopotamuses |
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Common Hippopotamus |
Hippopotamus amphibius |
introduced |
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Cervidae |
Deer |
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Fallow Deer |
Dama dama |
introduced |
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Giraffidae |
Giraffes |
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Southern Giraffe |
Giraffa camelopardalis |
introduced |
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Bovidae |
Antelopes and Allies |
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Red Haartebeest |
Alcelaphus caama |
introduced |
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Black Wildebeest |
Connochaetes gnou |
introduced |
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Blue Wildebeest |
Connochaetes taurinus |
introduced |
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Bontebok |
Damaliscus dorcas |
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Springbok |
Antidorcas marsupialis |
introduced |
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Klipspringer |
Oreotragus oreotragus |
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Steenbok |
Raphicerus campestris |
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Cape Grysbok |
Raphicerus melanotis |
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Blue Duiker |
Philantomba monticola |
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African Buffalo |
Syncerus caffer |
introduced |
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Common Eland |
Taurotragus oryx |
introduced |
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Bushbuck |
Tragelaphus scriptus |
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Greater Kudu |
Tragelaphus strepsiceros |
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Common Duiker |
Sylvicapra grimmia |
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Gemsbok |
Oryx gazella |
introduced |
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Grey Rhebok |
Pelea capreolus |
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Mountain Reedbuck |
Redunca fulvorufula |
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Balaenidae |
Right Whales |
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Southern Right Whale |
Balaena glacialis |
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Balaenopteridae |
Rorqual Whales |
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Dwarf Minke Whale |
Balaenoptera acutorostrata |
scarce visitor |
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Antarctic Minke Whale |
Balaenoptera bonaerensis |
scarce visitor |
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Sei Whale |
Balaenoptera borealis |
scarce visitor |
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Bryde's Whale |
Balaenoptera edeni |
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Fin Whale |
Balaenoptera physalus |
scarce visitor |
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Blue Whale |
Balaenoptera musculus |
rare visitor |
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Humpback Whale |
Megaptera novaeangliae |
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Neobalaenidae |
Pygmy Right Whale |
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Pygmy Right Whale |
Caperea marginata |
rare visitor |
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Delphinidae |
Dolphins |
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Heaviside's Dolphin |
Cephalorhynchus heavisidii |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphin |
Delphinus capensis |
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Short-beaked Common Dolphin |
Delphinus delphis |
rare visitor |
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Short-finned Pilot Whale |
Globicephala macrorhynchus |
rare visitor |
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Long-finned Pilot Whale |
Globicephala melaena |
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Risso's Dolphin |
Grampus griseus |
scarce visitor |
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Dusky Dolphin |
Lagenorhynchus obscurus |
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Killer Whale |
Orcinus orca |
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False Killer Whale |
Pseudorca crassidens |
scarce visitor |
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Pygmy Killer Whale |
Feresa attenuata |
rare visitor |
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Melon-headed Whale |
Peponocephala electra |
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Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin |
Sousa chinensis |
rare visitor |
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Striped Dolphin |
Stenella coeruleoalba |
rare visitor |
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Spotted Dolphin |
Stenella attenuata |
rare visitor |
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Spinner Dolphin |
Stenella longirostris |
rare visitor |
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Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin |
Tursiops aduncus |
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Atlantic Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin |
Tursiops truncatus |
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Phocoenidae |
Sperm Whales |
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Pygmy Sperm Whale |
Kogia breviceps |
rare visitor |
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Dwarf Sperm Whale |
Kogia simus |
rare visitor |
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Sperm Whale |
Physeter macrocephalus |
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Ziphiidae |
Beaked Whales |
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Arnoux's Beaked Whale |
Berardius arnuxii |
rare visitor |
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Southern Bottlenose Whale |
Hyperoodon planifrons |
rare visitor |
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Cuvier's Beaked Whale |
Ziphius cavirostris |
rare visitor |
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Blainville's Beaked Whale |
Mesoplodon densirostris |
rare visitor |
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Gray's Beaked Whale |
Mesoplodon grayi |
rare visitor |
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Hector's Beaked Whale |
Mesoplodon hectori |
rare visitor |
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Layard's Beaked Whale |
Mesoplodon layardii |
rare visitor |
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True's Beaked Whale |
Mesoplodon mirus |
rare visitor |
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