Mammal Check List
× English Names:
Aardwolf
African Wild Cat
Bat-eared Fox
Blue Wildebeest / Brindled Gnu
Bontebok
Burchell’s / Plains Zebra
Bushpig
Cape Mountain Leopard
Cape Porcupine
Caracal
Common Duiker
Four-striped Grass Mouse
Greater Kudu
Honey Badger
Impala
Nyala
Scrub Hare
Small Spotted Genet
Small-grey Mongoose
Southern Giraffe
Steenbok
Vervet Monkey
Vlei Rat
Waterbuck
Afrikaans Names:
Maanhaarjakkals
Vaalboskat
Bakoorjakkals
Blouwildebees
Bontebok
Vlaktesebra
Bosvark
Luiperd
Ystervark
Rooikat
Grysduiker
Streepmuis
Koedoe
Ratel
Rooibok
Nyala
Kolhaas
Kleinkolmuskejaatkat
Kleingrysmuishond
Kameelperd
Steenbok
Blouaap
Vleirot
Waterbok
Scientific Names:
Proteles cristatus
Felis silvestris lybica
Otocyon megalotis
Connochaetes taurinus
Damaliscus pygargus dorcas
Equus quagga
Potamochoerus larvatus
Panthera pardus
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Caracal caracal
Sylvicapra grimmia
Rhabdomys pumilio
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Mellivora capensis
Aepyceros melampus
Tragelaphus angasii
Lepus saxatilis
Genetta genetta
Galerella pulverulenta
Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa
Raphicerus campestris
Cercopithecus pygerythrus
Otomys irroratus
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Nyaru Game Lodge’s nature reserve is home to more than 26 mammal species, including several extralimital species such as the Waterbuck, Nyala, Impala, Blue Wildebeest and Southern Giraffe. Other large
mammals that are native to the area include: Plains Zebra, Greater Kudu, Bushpig and the endangered
Bontebok. “Bok” is an Afrikaans word meaning “buck”. Tracks of the Cape Mountain Leopard have been
found on the reserve, but these leopards are notoriously elusive and very hard to see. Caracals are more
common, but rarely seen due to their nocturnal behaviour. Most of the large mammal species are easily
sighted on a safari. Enjoy your game viewing at Nyaru Game Lodge.