Kgaswane Mountain Reserve

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Kgaswane Mountain Reserve
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Mafikeng Game Reserve
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Molopo Game Reserve
Pilanesberg Game Reserve
SA Lombard Nature Reserve
Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve
Wolwespruit Nature Reserve

NORTH WEST ICONS
Hartbeespoort Dam
Madikwe Game Reserve
Mafikeng Capital City
Pilanesberg National Park
Sun City & Lost City
Taung Heritage Site
Vredefort Dome

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 CHECKLIST - KGASWANE MOUNTAIN RESERVE
Kgaswane Mountain Reserve has a diverse mammal population, the total antelope population exceeds 800 and includes the magnificent Sable antelope.
Grouping
Scientific Name
Common Name
CARNIVORES
Cats 		Caracal caracal
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Caracal
Thwane
Rooikat
Karakal
Caracal
Caracal
  Panthera pardus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Leopard
Nkwe
Luiperd
Leopard
Léopard
Leopardo
Dog like Proteles cristatus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French		 Aardwolf
Mmabudu
Aardwolf
Erdwolf
Protèle
  Canis mesomelas
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French		 Black-backed Jackal
Phokoje
Rooijakkals
Schabrackenschakal
Chacal à chabraque
  Parahyaena brunnea
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Brown Hyaena
Phiri
Strandjut
Schabrackenhyäne
Hyene brune
Hiena parda
ANTELOPE
 Tragelaphus scriptus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Bushbuck
Serolobotlhoko
Bosbok
Buschbock
Guib
Guib
  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
  Aepyceros melampus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Impala
Phala
Rooibok
Impala
Impala
Impala
  Oreotragus oreotragus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French		 Klipspringer
Kololo
Klipspringer
Klippspringer
Oréotrague
  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
  Ourebia ourebi
English
Setswana
Afrikaans		 Oribi
-
Oorbietjie
  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
  Hippotragus niger
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French
Spanish		 Sable
Kwalata
Swartwitpens
Rappenantilope
Hippotrague noir
Antilope caballo
 
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
PRIMATES
Papio cynocephalus ursinus
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German
French		 Chacma baboon
Tshwene
Bobbejaan
Bärenpavian
Chacma
  Galago moholi
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German		 Lesser Bushbaby
Kgajwanamasigo
Nagapie
Südliches Galago
  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
  Procavia capensis
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
German 		Rock Hyrax / Dassie
Pela
Klipdassie
Klippschliefer
RABBITS AND HARES
 Lepus saxatilis
English
Setswana
Afrikaans		 Scrub hare
Matshwaratselane
Kolhaas
  Pronolagus randensis
English
Setswana
Afrikaans
Jameson's red rock rabbit
Mmutla
Jameson se Rooiklipkonyn
OTHER SMALLER MAMALS
Hystrix africaeaustralis
English
Setswana
Afrikaans		 Porcupine
Noko
Ystervark
  Pedetes capensis
English
Setswana
Afrikaans		 Springhare
Ntlolane
Sprinhaas