Mammals

Mammals

Springbok - "Antidorcas marsupialis"

<h5>Springbok - "Antidorcas marsupialis"</h5><p> </p>

Springbok - "Antidorcas marsupialis"

<h5>Springbok - "Antidorcas marsupialis"</h5><p> </p>

Steenbok - "Raphicerus campestris"

<h5>Steenbok - "Raphicerus campestris"</h5><p> </p>

Steenbok - "Raphicerus campestris"

<h5>Steenbok - "Raphicerus campestris"</h5><p> </p>

Rock Hyrax - "Procavia capensis"

<h5>Rock Hyrax - "Procavia capensis"</h5><p> </p>

Rock Hyrax - "Procavia capensis"

<h5>Rock Hyrax - "Procavia capensis"</h5><p> </p>

Cape Dune Mole-rat - "Bathyergus suillus"

<h5>Cape Dune Mole-rat - "Bathyergus suillus"</h5><p> </p>

Cape hare - "Lepus capensis)

<h5>Cape hare - "Lepus capensis)</h5><p> </p>

Four-striped grass mouse - "Rhabdomys pumilio"

<h5>Four-striped grass mouse - "Rhabdomys pumilio"</h5><p> </p>

Four-striped grass mouse - "Rhabdomys pumilio"

<h5>Four-striped grass mouse - "Rhabdomys pumilio"</h5><p> </p>

Yellow mongoose - "Cynictis penicillata"

<h5>Yellow mongoose - "Cynictis penicillata"</h5><p> </p>

Cape gray mongoose "Galerella pulverulenta"

<h5>Cape gray mongoose "Galerella pulverulenta"</h5><p>It grows to 55–69 cm long and weight range 0.5 – 1.0 kg). It is a dark grey colour with a darker tip of the tail. The ears are small and rounded. The tail is long and bushy. The teeth are both cutting and crushing. It feeds mostly on insects and small rodents, but will also eat birds, small reptiles, amphibians, other invertebrates, and fruit. They can be found in fynbos, semi-desert scrub (Karoo), thicket and forest. They often utilize piles of rocks, , deserted burrows and hollows in tree trunks for shelter when there is not sufficient bush cover. </p>

Muskeljaatkat of Cape genet - "Genetta tigrina"

<h5>Muskeljaatkat of Cape genet - "Genetta tigrina"</h5><p>It is also known as the South African large-spotted genet. It is nocturnal and preferring to live in the riparian zones of forests. Its colour is ash grey with brown irregular spots and a black stripe along the spine. It also has white spots below the eyes. They are distributed from the Western Cape of South Africa to KwaZulu-Natal. The Cape genet feeds mostly on rodents, birds, insects and seeds, They are considered to be opportunistic omnivores. </p>

Cape Clawless Otter - "Aonyx capensis"

<h5>Cape Clawless Otter - "Aonyx capensis"</h5><p>This otter lacks evident claws. It only have nails on its fingers. Ears are very small an is brown with a white chin. Hind feet are webbed. The tail is thick at the base and tapering to a short point. Found in sea and fresh water. They eat fish, crabs, frogs, reptiles, waterfowl, eggs ect. </p>

Striped polecat or Strinkmuishond - "Ictonyx striatus

<h5>Striped polecat or Strinkmuishond - "Ictonyx striatus</h5><p>The striped polecat is also called the African polecat or African skunk It is a member of the family Mustelidae that resembles a skunk. Its principal food is insects and mice, but it will also take reptiles, small birds, crabs, frogs, spiders and scorpions. </p>

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