ORDER: INSECTIVORA ORDER: RODENTIA Forest shrew Bosskeerbek Myosorex varius Common mole rat Vaalmol Cryptomys Lesser dwarf shrew Kleiner Suncus varilla hottentotus dwergskeerbek Reddish-grey musk Rooigrysskeerbek Crocidura cyanea Porcupine Ystervark Hystrix shrew africaeaustralis Lesser red musk Klein rooiskeerbek Crocidura hirta Spectacled Gemsbokmuis Graphiurus ocularis shrew dormouse Sclater’s golden mole Sclater gouemol Chlorotalpa sclateri Saunders’ vlei rat Saunders se vleirot Otomys Round-eared Ronde-oorklaasneus Macroscelides saundersiae AMMALS elephant-shrew proboscideus M Vleirat Vleirot Otomys irroratus Smith’s rock Smith klipklaasneus Elephantulus elephant-shrew rupestris Bush karoo rat Boskaroorot Otomys unisulcatus Cape rock elephant- Kaapse klipklaasneus Elephantulus shrew edwardii Striped mouse Streepmuis Rhabdomys pumilio Pygmy mouse Dwergmuis Mus minutoides ORDER: CHIROPTERA Multimammate Vaalveldmuis Mastomys coucha Lesueur’s hairy bat Lesueur Myotis lesueuri mouse langhaarvlermuis Melck’s serotine bat Melck dakvlermuis Eptesicus melckorum Namaqua rock Namakwa klipmuis Aethomys mouse namaquensis Egyptian slit-faced Egiptiese Nycteris thebaica he Karoo is the largest and most characteristic bat spleetneusvlermuis Grant’s rock mouse Grant klipmuis Aethomys granti T terrestrial ecosystem of South Africa. Living in a Short-tailed gerbil Kortstertnagmuis Desmodillus region with a harsh environment, animals and plants ORDER: PRIMATES auricularis that occur here naturally may exhibit diverse Chacma baboon Kaapse bobbejaan Papio cynocephalus Pouched mouse Wangsakmuis Saccostomus adaptations for successful survival. ursinus campestris Despite the difficult conditions, 64 mammal species Vervet monkey Blouaap Chlorocebus aethiops Grey climbing Grysklimmuis Dedromus are found in the park. Some of these are easily mouse melanotis observed, though a large number can be very ORDER: LAGOMORPHA elusive. Pygmy rock mouse Dwergklipmuis Petromyscus Cape hare Vlakhaas Lepus capensis collinus For a better chance of seeing a variety of mammals, Scrub hare Kolhaas Lepus saxatilis try taking an early morning or late afternoon drive, Smith’s red rock Smith se Pronolagus rupestris tackle a 4x4 route, or book our guided night-drive, rabbit rooiklipkonyn taking a copy of this checklist as a guide. Riverine rabbit Rivierkonyn Bunolagus monticularis
African wildcat Bat-eared fox Cape clawless Cape fox Caracal Grey mongoose Striped polecat Water Yellow Baboon Aardwolf Suricate Rock dassie otter mongoose mongoose ORDER: CARNIVORA ORDER: PERISSODACTYLA
Black rhino* Swart renoster Diceros bicornis Lion Leeu Panthera leo bicornis Aardwolf Aardwolf Proteles cristatus Cape mountain zebra Kaapse bergsebra Equus zebra zebra Caracal Rooikat Felix caracal Burchell’s zebra Bontsebra Equus burchelli African wild cat Vaalboskat Felis lybica * Currently no black rhinos in the park, but there are plans for re-introduction. Small spotted cat Klein gekolde kat Felis nigripes
Bat-eared fox Bakoorvos Otocyon megalotis ORDER: ARTIODACTYLA Cape fox Silwervos Vulpes chama Red hartebeest Rooihartbees Alcelaphus Black-backed jackal Rooijakkels Canis mesomelas buselaphus
Cape clawless otter Groototter Aonyx capensis Common duiker Gewone duiker Sylvicapra grimmia Honey badger Ratel Mellivora capensis Springbok Springbok Antidorcas Striped polecat Stinkmuishond Ictonyx striatus marsupialis Small-spotted Kleinkol- Genetta genetta Klipspringer Klipspringer Oreotragus genet muskejaatkat oreotragus
Suricate Stokstertmeerkat Suricata suricatta Steenbok Steenbok Raphicerus Yellow mongoose Witkwasmuishond Cynictis penicillata campestris Small grey Kleingrysmuishond Galerella Grey rhebok Vaalribbok Pelea capreolus mongoose pulverulenta Gemsbok Gemsbok Oryx gazella Water mongoose Kommetjiegat- Atilax paludinosus muishond Buffalo Buffel Syncerus caffer Kudu Koedoe Tragelaphus ORDER: TUBULIDENTATA strepsiceros
Aardvark Erdvark Orycteropus afer Eland Eland Taurotragus oryx Mountain reedbuck Rooiribbok Redunca fulvorufula ORDER: HYRACOIDA Rock dassie Klipdassie Procavia capensis
Cape mountain zebra Aardvark Vervet Grey Red hartebeest Steenbok Kudu Mountain Common Klipspringer Gemsbok monkey rhebok reedbuck duiker