Mafikeng Game Reserve

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Hartbeespoort Dam
Madikwe Game Reserve
Mafikeng Capital City
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Sun City & Lost City
Taung Heritage Site
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NORTH WEST REGIONS
Bojanala Region
Dr Ruth S. Mompati District (Bophirima Region)
Dr Ngaka Modiri Molema District (Central Region)
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District (Southern Region)

Bophirima Dr Ngaka Modiri Molema District (Central Region) Bojanala Southern Region
 
 
MAMMAL CHECK LIST - MAFIKENG GAME RESERVE
Central Region Map

Mafikeng Game Reserve has a number of mammals which can be readily seen on game drives in the reserve.

Grouping
Scientific Name
Common Name
THICK SKINNED MAMMALS
Syncerus caffer
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Cape Buffalo
Nare
Kaapse Buffel
Büffel
Buffle d' Afrique
Bufalo Africano
  Ceratotherium simum
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 White Rhinoceros
Tshukudu e tshweu
Witrenoster
Breitmaulnashorn
Rhinocéros blanc
Rinoceronte blanco
CARNIVORES
Miscellaneous 		Cynictis penicillata
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French		 Yellow Mongoose
Tshagane
Witkwasmuishond
Fuchsmanguste
Mangouste faure
ANTELOPE
 Connochaetes taurinus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Blue Wildebeest
Kgokong
Blouwildebees
Streifengnu
Gnou bleu
Nu azul
  Sylvicapra grimmia
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Common (Grey) Duiker
Photiko-tswana
Gewone (Grys) Duiker
Kronenducker
Céphalophe couronné
Duiquer de Grimm
  Tragelaphus oryx
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Eland
Phofu
Eland
Elenantilope
Eland de Derby
Elan gigante
  Oryx gazella
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Gemsbok
Kukama
Gemsbok
Oryx
Gemsbok
Orix gris
  Aepyceros melampus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Impala
Phala
Rooibok
Impala
Impala
Impala
  Tragelaphus strepsiceros
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Kudu
Tholo
Koedoe
Grosser Kudu
Grand koudou
Kudu grande
  Redunca fulvorufula
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Mountain Reedbuck
Mofele o mohibidu
Rooiribbok
Bergriedbock
Redunca de montagne
Bohor de montana
  Alcelaphus buselaphus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Red Hartebeest
Kgama
Rooihartbees
Rote Kuhantilope
Bubale caama
Bubalo del Cabo
  Redunca arundinum
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Reedbuck (Common)
Motlobo
Rietbok
Grossriedbock
Cobe des roseaux
Antilope canaverales
 
Antidorcas m. marsupialis
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Springbok
Tshepe
Springbok
Springbock
Springbok
Springbok
  Raphicerus campestris
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Steenbok
Phudufudu
Steenbok
Steinböckchen
Steenbok
Steinantilope
  Kobus ellipsiprymnus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Waterbuck
Pitlhwa
Waterbok
Ellipsenwasserbock
Cobe onctueux
Antilope acuatico
PIGS Phacochoerus africanus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Warthog
Makorwane
Vlakvark
Warzenschwein
Phacochère
Facocero
PRIMATES
Papio cynocephalus ursinus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French		 Chacma baboon
Tshwene
Bobbejaan
Bärenpavian
Chacma
  Chlorocebus aethiops
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French		 Vervet monkey
Kgabo
Blouaap
Grünmeerkatze
Vervet
OTHER LARGER MAMMALS
Equus burchelli
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French		 Burchell's Zebra
Pitse ya naga
Bontsebra
Steppenzebra
Zèbre de Burchell
  Giraffa camelopardalis
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French		 Giraffe
Thutlwa
Kameelperd
Giraffe
Girafe
RABBITS AND HARES
 Lepus saxatilis
English
Setswana
Afrikaans		 Scrub hare
Matshwaratselane
Kolhaas
  Pronolagus randensis
English
Jameson's red rock rabbit
Setswana
Mmutla
Afrikaans
Jameson se Rooiklipkonyn
OTHER SMALLER MAMALS
Hystrix africaeaustralis
English
Setswana
Afrikaans		 Porcupine
Noko
Ystervark
  Pedetes capensis
English
Setswana
Afrikaans		 Springhare
Ntlolane
Sprinhaas