Mammal Species
A
- Aardvark – Orycteropus afer
- Aardwolf – Proteles cristata
- Alpaca – Vicugna pacos
- Antelope
- Roan antelope – Hippotragus equinus
- Sable antelope – Hippotragus niger
B
- Baboon
- Chacma baboon – Papio ursinus
- Hamadryas baboon – Papio hamadryas
- Bluebuck – Hippotragus leucophaeus
- Bontebok – Damaliscus pygargus
- Buffalo
- African Buffalo – Syncerus caffer
- Forest Buffalo – Syncerus caffer nanus
- Bushbaby
- Mohol bushbaby – Galago moholi
- Brown greater galago – Otolemur crassicaudatus
- Bushpig – Potamochoerus larvatus
C
- Caracal – Caracal caracal
- Cat
- Black footed cat – Felis nigripes
- African golden cat – Caracal aurata
- African wild cat – Felis silvestris lybica
- Sand cat – Felis margarita
- Jungle cat – Felis chaus
- Cheetah – Acinonyx jubatus
- Chimpanzee – Pan troglodytes
- Civet
- African civet – Civettictis civetta
D
- Donkey
- Donkey – Equus africanus asinus
- Dolphin
- Heaviside’s dolphin – Cephalorhynchus heavisidii
- Rough-toothed dolphin – Steno bredanensis
- Indian humpback dolphin – Sousa plumbea
- Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin – Tursiops aduncus
- Common bottlenose dolphin – Tursiops truncatus
- Pantropical spotted dolphin – Stenella attenuata
- Striped dolphin – Stenella coeruleoalba
- Spinner dolphin – Stenella longirostris
- Dromedary – Camelus dromedarius
- Duiker
- Blue duiker – Philantomba monticola
- Red forest duiker – Cephalophus natalensis
- Common duiker – Sylvicapra grimmia
E
- Eland
- Common Eland – Taurotragus oryx
- Elephant
- African bush Elephant – Loxodonta africana
F
- Fox
- Bat-eared fox – Otocyon megalotis
- Cape fox – Vulpes chama
- Fennec fox – Vulpes zerda
- Fur seal
- Brown fur seal – Arctocephalus pusillus
- Subantarctic fur seal – Arctocephalus tropicalis
- Antarctic fur seal – Arctocephalus gazella (E)
G
- Gemsbok – Oryx gazella
- Genet
- Common genet – Genetta genetta
- Rusty-spotted genet – Genetta maculata
- Cape genet – Genetta tigrina
- Gibbon
- Lar gibbon – Hylobates lar
- Black crested gibbon – Nomascus concolor
- Giraffe
- Southern Giraffe – Giraffa giraffa
- Golden mole
- Cape Golden Mole – Chrysochloris asiatica
- Giant golden mole – Chrysospalax trevelyani
- Rough-haired golden mole – Chrysospalax villosus
- Grant’s golden mole – Eremitalpa granti
- Hottentot golden mole – Amblysomus hottentotus
- Marley’s golden mole – Amblysomus marleyi
- Juliana’s golden mole – Neamblysomus julianae
- Grysbok
- Cape grysbok – Raphicerus melanotis
- Sharpe’s grysbok – Raphicerus sharpei
H
- Hare
- Natal red rock hare –Pronolagus crassicaudatus
- Jameson’ red rock hare – Pronolagus randensis
- Smith’s red rock hare – Pronolagus rupestris
- Cape hare – Lepus capensis
- African savanna hare – Lepus microtis
- Scrub hare – Lepus saxatilis
- Hartebeest – Alcelaphus buselaphus
- Hedgehog
- Four-toed hedgehog – Atelerix albiventris
- Southern African Hedgehog – Atelerix frontalis
- Hippopotamus – Hippopotamus amphibius
- Honey Badger – Mellivora capensis
- Hyena
- Brown hyena – Hyaena brunnea
- Spotted hyena – Crocuta crocuta
- Hyrax
- Yellow-spotted rock hyrax – Heterohyrax brucei
- Southern tree hyrax – Dendrohyrax arboreus
- Rock hyrax – Procavia capensis
I
- Impala – Aepyceros melampus
J
- Jackal
- Black-backed jackal – Canis mesomelas
- Side-stripped jackal – Canis adustus
- Jaguar – Panthera onca
K
- Klipspringer – Oreotragus oreotragus
- Kudu
- Greater Kudu – Tragelaphus strepsiceros
L
- Lemur
- Ring Tailed Lemur – Lemur catta
- Brown Lemur – Eulemur fulvus
- Collared Brown Lemur – Eulemur collaris
- Leopard – Panthera pardus
- Liger – Panthera leo x Panthera tigris
- Lion – Panthera leo
- White lion – Panthera leo
- Llama – Lama glama
- Lynx
- Eurasian lynx – Lynx lynx
M
- Macaque
- Crab-eating macaque – Macaca fascicularis
- Meerkat – Suricata suricatta
- Mongoose
- Marsh mongoose – Atilax paludinosus
- Cape grey mongoose – Galerella pulverulenta
- Slender mongoose – Galerella sanguinea
- Common dwarf mongoose – Helogale parvula
- Egyptian mongoose – Herpestes ichneumon
- White-tailed mongoose – Ichneumia albicauda
- Banded mongoose – Mungos mungo
- Selous’ mongoose – Paracynictis selousi
- Yellow mongoose – Cynictis penicillata
- Monkey
- Sykes’ Monkey – Cercopithecus albogularis
- Vervet Monkey – Chlorocebus pygerythrus
N
- Nyala – Tragelaphus angasii
O
- Ocelot – Leopardus pardalis
- Orang-Utan – Pongo pygmaeus
- Oribi – Ourebia ourebi
- Otter
- Spotted-necked otter – Hydrictis maculicollis
- African clawless otter – Aonyx capensis
P
- Pangolin
- Ground pangolin – Smutsia temminckii
- Pig
- Vietnamese Pot-bellied Pig – Sus scrofa domesticus
- Polecat
- Striped Polecat – Ictonyx striatus
- Puma – Puma concolor
Q
R
- Rabbit
- Riverine Rabbit – Bunolagus monticularis
- Reedbuck
- Southern reedbuck – Redunca arundinum
- Mountain reedbuck – Redunca fulvorufula
- Rhebok
- Grey rhebok – Pelea capreolus
- Rhino
- Black rhinoceros – Diceros bicornis
- White rhinoceros – Ceratotherium simum
S
- Seal
- Leopard seal – Hydrurga leptonyx
- Weddell seal – Leptonychotes weddellii
- Crabeater seal – Lobodon carcinophaga
- Southern elephant seal – Mirounga leonina
- Sengi
- Short-snouted sengi – Elephantulus brachyrhynchus
- Cape elephant shrew – Elephantulus edwardii
- Bushveld elephant shrew – Elephantulus intufi
- Eastern rock sengi – Elephantulus myurus
- Western rock sengi – Elephantulus rupestris
- Round-eared sengi – Macroscelides proboscideus
- Four-toed sengi – Petrodromus tetradactylus
- Serval – Leptailurus serval
- Siamang – Symphalangus syndactylus
- Springbok – Antidorcas marsupialis
- Squirrel
- Tree squirrel – Paraxerus cepapi
- Steenbok – Raphicerus campestris
- Suni – Neotragus moschatus
T
- Tapir
- Brazilian tapir – Tapirus terrestris
- Tenrec
- Lesser hedgehog Tenrec – Echinops telfairi
- Tiger
- White Tiger – Panthera tigris tigris
- Bengal Tiger – Panthera tigris tigris
- Siberian Tiger – Panthera tigris altaica
U
V
W
- Warthog
- Common warthog – Phacochoerus africanus
- Waterbuck – Kobus ellipsiprymnus
- Weasel
- African striped weasel – Poecilogale albinucha
- Whale
- Southern right whale – Eubalaena australis
- Common minke whale – Balaenoptera acutorostrata
- Antarctic minke whale – Balaenoptera bonaerensis
- Sei whale – Balaenoptera borealis
- Bryde’s whale – Balaenoptera brydei
- Blue whale – Balaenoptera musculus
- Fin whale – Balaenoptera physalus
- Humpback whale – Megaptera novaeangliae
- Pygmy right whale – Caperea marginata
- Sperm whale – Physeter macrocephalus
- Pygmy sperm whale – Kogia breviceps
- Dwarf sperm whale – Kogia sima
- Cuvier’s beaked whale – Ziphius cavirostris
- Shepherd’s beaked whale – Tasmacetus shepherdi
- Arnoux’s beaked Whale – Berardius arnuxii
- Tropical bottlenose Whale – Indopacetus pacificus
- Southern bottlenose Whale – Hyperoodon planifrons
- Blainville’s beaked whale – Mesoplodon densirostris
- Gray’s beaked whale – Mesoplodon grayi
- Hector’s beaked whale – Mesoplodon hectori
- Strap-toothed whale – Mesoplodon layardii
- True’s beaked whale – Mesoplodon mirus
- Wild dog
- African wild dog – Lycaon pictus
- Wildebeest
- Black wildebeest – Connochaetes gnou
- Blue wildebeest – Connochaetes taurinus
X
Y
Z
- Zebra
- Plains Zebra – Equus quagga
- Mountain zebra – Equus zebra
- Grévy’s zebra – Equus grevyi
Bird Species
A
- Amazon
- Blue Fronted Amazon – Amazona aestiva
- Yellow-naped Amazon – Amazona auropalliata
- Andean Condor – Vultur gryphus
B
- Budgerigar – Melopsittacus undulatus
- Buzzard
- Jackal Buzzard – Buteo rufofuscus
C
- Chicken
- Sumatra Chicken – Gallus gallus domesticus
- Cockatiel – Nymphicus hollandicus
- Cockatoo
- Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo – Lophochroa leadbeateri
- Umbrella Cockatoo – Cacatua alba
- Ducorps Cockatoo – Cacatua ducorpsii
- Moluccan Cockatoo – Cacatua moluccensis
- Conure
- Jenday conure – Aratinga jandaya
- Crane
- Blue Crane – Grus paradisea
- Grey Crowned Crane – Balearica regulorum
- White-naped Crane – Grus vipio
- Sandhill Crane – Antigone canadensis
- Eurasian Crane – Grus grus
- Crow
- Pied Crow – Corvus albus
- Black crow – Corvus capensis
- Currassow
- Bare-faced Curassow – Crax fasciolata
D
- Duck
- Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata
- Carolina Duck – Aix sponsa
E
- Eagle
- African Black Eagle – Aquila verreauxii
- African Fish Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer
- Eagle owl
- Giant eagle owl – Bubo lacteus
- Spotted eagle owl – Bubo africanus
- Cape eagle owl – Bubo capensis
- Bengal Eagle Owl – Bubo bengalensis
- Eurasian Eagle owl – Bubo bubo
- Emu – Dromaius novaehollandiae
F
G
- Goose
- Hawaiian Goose – Branta sandvicensis
- Ground hornbill
- Abyssinian ground hornbill – Bucorvus abyssinicus
- Southern Ground hornbill – Bucorvus leadbeateri
- Guineafowl
- Vulturine Guineafowl – Acryllium vulturinum
- Gymnogene – Polyboroides typus
H
- Hornbill
- Long tailed hornbill – Tropicranus albocristatus
- Black and white casqued Hornbill – Bycanistes subcylindricus
I
- Ibis
- Scarlet Ibis – Eudocimus ruber
J
K
- Kite
- Black winged kite – Elanus caeruleus
- Kookaburra
- Blue-winged Kookaburra – Dacelo leachii
- Laughing Kookaburra – Dacelo novaeguineae
L
- Lorikeet
- Swainsons Lorikeet – Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus
- Lovebirds – Agapornis sp.
M
- Macaw
- Blue & Gold Macaw – Ara ararauna
- Military Macaw – Ara militaris
- Blue-throated Macaw – Ara glaucogularis
- Green winged macaw – Ara chloropterus
- Scarlet Macaw – Ara macao
- Buffon’s Macaw – Ara ambiguus
- Hahn’s Macaw – Diopsittaca nobilis
- Moorhen
- Common Moorhen – Gallinula chloropus
N
O
- Ostrich
- Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus
- Owl
- White Faced owl – Ptilopsis granti
- Pearl Spotted owl – Glaucidium perlatum
- Wood owl – Strix woodfordii
- Marsh owl – Asio capensis
- Snowy owl – Bubo scandiacus
P
- Parrot
- African Grey parrot – Psittacus erithacus
- Jardine Parrot – Poicephalus gulielma
- Senegal parrot – Poicephalus senegalus
- Meyer’s parrot – Poicephalus meyeri
- Partridge
- Arabian Partridge – Alectoris melanocephala
- Peafowl
- Indian peafowl – Pavo cristatus
- Java Peafowl – Pavo muticus
- Pigeon
- Fantail Pigeon – Columba livia domestica
- Plantain eater
- Grey Plantain Eater – Musophaga violacea
Q
R
- Ringneck
- Indian Ringneck – Psittacula krameri
- Roller
- Lilac breasted roller – Coracias caudatus
- Rufous crowned roller – Coracias naevia
S
- Spoonbill
- African Spoonbill – Platalea alba
- Swan
- Black Swan – Cygnus atratus
- Trumpeter Swan – Cygnus buccinator
- Whistling Swan – Cygnus columbianus
- Whooper Swan – Cygnus cygnus
- Mute Swan – Cygnus olor
T
- Teal
- Ringed Teal – Callonetta leucophrys
- Thick knee
- Spotted thick knee – Burhinus capensis
- Turaco
- Schalows Turaco – Tauraco schalowi
- Purple crested turaco – Tauraco porphyreolophus
- Violet Turaco – Musophaga violacea
- Turkey
- Ocellated Turkey – Meleagris ocellata
U
V
- Vulture
- King Vulture – Sarcoramphus papa
- White-backed vulture – Gyps africanus
- White-headed vulture – Trigonoceps occipitalis
- Palm-Nut Vulture – Gypohierax angolensis
W
X
Y
Z
Reptiles
A
B
- Boa
- Red tailed boa – Boa constrictor
C
- Chameleon
- Veiled Chameleon – Chamaeleo calyptratus
- Crocodile
- Nile Crocodile – Crocodilus niloticus
D
- Dragon
- Bearded Dragon – Pogona vitticeps
E
F
G
H
I
- Iguana
- Green Iguana – Iguana iguana
J
K
L
- Lizard
- Madagascar Giant Plated Lizard – Zonosaurus maximus
M
- Monitor
- Rock Monitor – Varanus albigularis
N
O
P
- Python
- Ball Python – Python regius
- Burmese Python – Python bivittatus
Q
R
- Rat snake
- Taiwanese rat snake – Orthriophis taeniurus
- Rhinoceros rat snake – Rhynchophis boulengeri
S
T
- Terrapin
- Red Eared Terrapin – Trachemys scripta elegans
- Tortoise
- Angulate tortoise – Chersina angulata
- Leopard Tortoise – Stigmochelys pardalis
- Hingeback Tortoise – Kinixys natalensis