SMALL CARNIVORES of Mau Forest, KENYA Aaron Onserio1, Adam W. Ferguson2, Paul W. Webala1 1 1Maasai Mara University, Kenya 2Field Museum of Natural History, USA3 Photos: Aaron Onserio (AO), Adam W. Ferguson (AWF) from Mau except marsh mongoose, palm civet and golden cat Laila Bahaa-el din/Panthera. Produced by: Aaron Onserio, with support from Adam W. Ferguson and Paul W. Webala. © Aaron Onserio [[email protected]], Adam W. Ferguson [[email protected]] and Paul W. Webala [[email protected]]. Thanks to: Rufford Foundation [rufford.org], and Maasai Mara University [mmara.ac.ke] [fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org] version 1 8/2018
1 Aonyx capensis 2 Civettictis civetta 3 Herpestes ichneumon 4 Genetta maculata English: Cape clawless otter English: African civet English: Egyptian Mongoose English: Large-spotted Genet Swahili: Fisi maji kubwa Swahili: Paka wa Zabadi Swahili: Monguf wa misri Swahili: Kala/Kanu
5 Genetta servalina 6 Mellivora capensis 7 Bdeogale jacksoni 8 Leptailurus serval English: Servaline Genet English: Honey Badger English: Jackson’s mongoose English: Serval cat Swahili: Kala/Kanu Swahili: Nguru ya Asali/Nyegere Swahili: Swahili: Paka ya saval
9 Galerella sanguinea 10 Ichneumia albicauda 11 Ictonyx striatus 12 Canis adustus
English: Slender mongoose English: White-tailed mongoose English: Striped polecat English: Side-striped Jackal Swahili: Swahili: Swahili: Zorila Swahili: Mbweha
13 Caracal caracal 14 Nandinia binotata 15 Caracal aurata 16 Atilax paludinosus English: Caracal English: African Palm Civet English: African Golden Cat English: Marsh mongose; Swahili: Paka Mwitu Swahili: Fungo-miti Afrika Swahili: Paka dhahabu Swahili: Nguchiro wa maji