CARNIVORES
Cats |
Felis silvestris lybica |
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
German
French |
African Wild Cat
Vaalboskat
Phage
Afrikanische Wildkatze
Chat sauvage d' Afrique |
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| Dog like |
Proteles cristatus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Aardwolf
Mmabudu
Aardwolf
Erdwolf
Protèle |
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Canis mesomelas |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Black-backed Jackal
Phokoje
Rooijakkals
Schabrackenschakal
Chacal à chabraque |
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Parahyaena brunnea |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish |
Brown Hyaena
Phiri
Strandjut
Schabrackenhyäne
Hyene brune
Hiena parda |
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Vulpes chama |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Cape Fox
Lesie
Silwervos
Kapfuchs
Renard du Cap |
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| Miscellaneous |
Aonyx capensis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Cape Clawless Otter
Nyedi
Groototter
Kapotter
Loutre 'a joues blanches |
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Mellivora capensis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Honey Badger
Magwegwe
Ratel
Honigdachs
Ratel |
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Genetta genetta |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Small-spotted Genet
Tshipa
Kleinkolmuskejaatkat
Kleinfleckginsterkatze
Genette vulgarie |
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Galerella sanguinea |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Slender Mongoose
Tshagane
Swartkwasmuishond
Schlankmungo
Mangouste rouge |
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Cynictis penicillata |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Yellow Mongoose
Tshagane
Witkwasmuishond
Fuchsmanguste
Mangouste faure |
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Poecilogale albinucha |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Striped Weasel/Snake Weasel
-
Slangmuishond |
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Suricata suricata |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German |
Suricate
Meerkat
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Ictonyx striatus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German |
Striped Polecat
Nakedi
Stinkmuishond
Zorilla |
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| ANTELOPE |
Connochaetes gnou |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Black Wildebeest
-
Swartwildebees |
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Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Blesbok
Nono
Blesbok |
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Sylvicapra grimmia |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish |
Common (Grey) Duiker
Photiko-tswana
Gewone (Grys) Duiker
Kronenducker
Céphalophe couronné
Duiquer de Grimm |
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Tragelaphus oryx |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish |
Eland
Phofu
Eland
Elenantilope
Eland de Derby
Elan gigante |
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Oryx gazella |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish |
Gemsbok
Kukama
Gemsbok
Oryx
Gemsbok
Orix gris |
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Tragelaphus strepsiceros |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish |
Kudu
Tholo
Koedoe
Grosser Kudu
Grand koudou
Kudu grande |
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Alcelaphus buselaphus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish |
Red Hartebeest
Kgama
Rooihartbees
Rote Kuhantilope
Bubale caama
Bubalo del Cabo |
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Antidorcas m. marsupialis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish |
Springbok
Tshepe
Springbok
Springbock
Springbok
Springbok |
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Raphicerus campestris |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish |
Steenbok
Phudufudu
Steenbok
Steinböckchen
Steenbok
Steinantilope |
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| PIGS |
Phacochoerus africanus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish |
Warthog
Makorwane
Vlakvark
Warzenschwein
Phacochère
Facocero |
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| PRIMATES |
Papio cynocephalus ursinus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Chacma Baboon
Tshwene
Bobbejaan
Bärenpavian
Chacma |
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Chlorocebus aethiops |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Vervet monkey
Kgabo
Blouaap
Grünmeerkatze
Vervet |
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OTHER LARGER MAMMALS
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Orycteropus afer |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Aardvark/Antbear
Thakadu
Erdvark
Erdferkel
Oryctérope |
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Equus burchelli |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Burchell's Zebra
Pitse ya naga
Bontsebra
Steppenzebra
Zèbre de Burchell |
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Manis temminckii |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French |
Pangolin
Kgaga
Ietermagog
Schuppentier
Pangolin |
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INSECTIVORA
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Atelerix frontalis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
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South African Hedgehog
Setlhong
Suid-Afrikaanse Krimpvarkie |
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Suncus varilla |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Lesser dwarf shrew
Sepepe
Kleiner Dwergskeerbek |
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Crocidura hirta |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Lesser red musk shrew
Sepepe
Klein Rooiskeerbek |
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Crocidura cyanea |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Reddish-grey musk shrew
Sepepe
Rooigrysskeerbek |
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BATS
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Tadarida aegyptiaca |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Egyptian free-tailed bat
Mamanthane
Egiptiese Losstertvlermuis |
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Rhinolophus clivasus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat
Mamanthane
Geoffroy se saalneusvlermuis |
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Rhinolophus darlingi |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Darling's horseshoe bat
Mamanthane
Darling se saalneusvlermuis |
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Miniopterus schreibersii |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Schreibers' long-fingered bat
Mamanthane
Schreibers se Grotvlermuis |
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Eptesicus capensis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Cape serotine bat
Mamanthane
Kaapse Dakvlermuis |
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Nycteris thebaica |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Common slit-faced bat
Mamanthane
Gewone Spleetneusvlermuis |
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| RABBITS AND HARES |
Lepus capensis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Cape hare
Mutlwa
Vlakhaas |
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Lepus saxatilis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Scrub hare
Matshwaratselane
Kolhaas |
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Pronolagus rupestris |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Smith's red rock rabbit
Mmutla
Smith se Rooiklipkonyn |
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RODENTIA
Rats and Mice |
Tatera leucogaster |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Bushveld gerbil
Legotlo
Bosveldse Nagmuis |
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Tatera brantsii |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Highveld gerbil
Legotlo
Hoeveldse Nagmuis |
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Dendromus mystacalis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Chestnut climbing mouse
Legotlo
Roeskleurklimmuis |
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| |
Dendromus melanotis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Grey climbing mouse
Legotlo
Grysklimmuis |
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Steatomys pratensis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Fat mouse
Legotlo
Vetmuis |
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Mus musculus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
House mouse
Legotlo
Huismuis |
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Mastomys natalensis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Multimammate mouse
Legotlo
Vaal Veldmuis |
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Saccostomus campestris |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Pouched mouse
Legotlo
Wangsakmuis |
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Mus minutoides |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Pygmy mouse
Legotlo
Dwergmuis |
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Aethomys namaquensis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Namaqua rock mouse
Legotlo
Namakwalandse Klipmuis |
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Lemniscomys rosalia |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Single-striped mouse
Peba
Eenstreepmuis |
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Acomys spinosissimus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Spiny mouse
Peba
Stekelmuis |
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Rhabdomys pumilio |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Striped mouse
Peba
Streepmuis |
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Thallomys paedulcus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Tree mouse
Legotlo
Boommuis |
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Rattus rattus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
House rat
Legotlo
Huisrot |
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Aethomys chrysophilus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Red veld rat
Legotlo
Afrikaanse Bosrot |
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Otomys angoniensis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Angoni vlei rat
Nthufe
Angoni-vleirot |
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Otomys irroratus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Angoni vlei rat
Peba
Vleirot |
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OTHER SMALLER MAMALS |
Thryonomys swinderianus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Greater canerat
Moselamotlhaka
Groot Rietrot |
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Graphiurus murinus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Woodland dormouse
Peba
Boswaaierstertmuis |
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Graphiurus platyops |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Rock dormouse
-
Klipwaaierstertmuis |
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Cryptomys hottentotus |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Common molerat
-
Vaalmol |
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Hystrix africaeaustralis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Cape Porcupine
Noko
Ystervark |
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Pedetes capensis |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Springhare
Ntlolane
Springhaas |
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Xerus inauris |
English
Setswana
Afrikaans |
Ground squirrel
Setlhora
Waaierstertgrondeekhoring |
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Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve has a diverse mammal population.
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