MAMMALS PRESENT AT KALAHARI TRAILS AS OF SEPTEMBER 1997
(46 SPECIES)
Insectivora (Hedgehogs-shrews Elephant-shrews)
- Lesser Red Musk Shrew (Crocidura hirta deserti)
- Cape hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis)
- Desert Elephant shrew (Elephatulus intufi)
Chiroptera (Bats)
- Egyptian free-tailed bat (Tadarida aegyptica)
- Cape Serotine bat (Epitisecus capensis)
- Greater (or Egyptian) Slit-nosed bat (Nycteris thebaica)
Pholidonta (Pangolins)
- Cape Pangolin (Manis temmincki) spoor 2000, sighted June 2004, spoor 12.11.05, spoor 18.7.2007, resight 11.6.2008
Lagomorpha (Hares)
- Cape Hare (Lepus capensis)
- Scrub Hare (Lepus saxatilis)
Rodentia (Rodents)
- Damara Molerat (Cryptomys damarensis)
- Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)
- Springhare (Pedetes capensis)
- Ground squirrel (Xerus inaurus)
- Brant’s Whistling rat (Parotomys brantsii)
- Tree rat (Thallomys paedulcus)
- Striped mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio)
- Desert pygmy Mouse (Mus indutus)
- Grey climbing mouse (Dendromus melanotis)
- Bushveldt Gerbil (Tatera leucogaster)
- Pygmy or Hairy-footed gerbil (Gerbillurus paeba)
- Short-tailed gerbil (Desmodillus auricularis)
- Highveldt gerbil (Tatera brantsii)
- Red veld rat (Aethomys chrysophilus)
Hyaenidae (Hyenas)
- Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)
- Dec. 2000, confirmed March & April 2003, regularly afterwards, resight 29.6.13
- Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea) From Nov. 2003- Jan 2004
- Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) 24.5.2011
Felidae (Cats)
- African Wildcat (Felis lybica)
- Caracal (Felis caracal)
- Black-footed or Small spotted cat (Felis nigripes) 1st sighting Nov. 2002, confirmed 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014
Canidae (Dogs)
- Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)
- Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas)
- Cape fox (Vulpes chacma)
Mustelidae (Polecats and Weasels)
- Striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus)
- Honey badger (Ratel) (Mellivora capensis) 1st sighting Oct. 2002, confirmed Jan.- July 2004, spoor resight 9.5.2011, 1.17.2014, 3.2014
Viverridae (Genets and mongooses)
- Small-spotted genet (Genetta genetta)
- Suricate (Suricata suricatta)
- Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)
- Slender mongoose (Galerella sanguineus) – red form
Tubulidentata (Aardvark)
- Aardvark (Antbear) (Orycteropus afer)
Hyracoidea (Hyrax)
- Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis)
Artiodactyla: Bovidea (Antelopes)
- Red Hartebeest (Alcephalus busephalus caama)
- Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
- Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
- Grey duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia)
- Steenbok (Raphicercus campestris)
- Blue Wildebeest (Gnu) (Connochaetus taurinus)
Primates
- Vervet Monkey (Circopithecus pygerythrus) as of Jan. 2013