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Mammals of Zimbabwe

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Common eland
species of mammal
Greater kudu
species of mammal
Gemsbok
The gemsbok (Oryx gazella), or South African oryx, is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and (parts of) Zimbabwe, mainly inhabiting the Kalahari and Namib Deserts, areas in which it is supremely adapted for survival. Previously, some sources classified the related East African oryx, or beisa oryx (Oryx beisa), as a subspecies.
sable antelope
an antelope native to the wooded savanna of East and Southern Africa
sitatunga
The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) or marshbuck is a swamp-dwelling medium-sized antelope found throughout central Africa, centering on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, parts of Southern Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Burundi, Ghana, Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. The sitatunga is mostly confined to swampy and marshy habitats. They occur in tall and dense vegetation as well as seasonal swamps, marshy clearings in forests, riparian thickets and mangrove swamps.
nyala
The lowland nyala or simply nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) is a spiral-horned artiodactyl antelope native to Southern Africa. The species is part of the family Bovidae and the genus Tragelaphus (formerly placed in the genus Nyala). It was first described in 1849 by George French Angas and exhibits the highest sexual dimorphism among the spiral-horned antelopes. It is not to be confused with the endangered mountain nyala living in the Bale region of Ethiopia.
Oreotragus oreotragus
The klipspringer (; Oreotragus oreotragus) is a small antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The sole member of its genus and subfamily/tribe, the klipspringer was first described by German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1783. The klipspringer is a small, sturdy antelope; it reaches at the shoulder and weighs from . The coat of the klipspringer, yellowish gray to reddish brown, acts as an efficient camouflage in its rocky habitat. Unlike most other antelopes, the klipspringer has a thick and coarse coat with hollow, brittle hairs. The horns, short and spiky, typica
Smutsia temminckii
species of pangolin
Papio ursinus
species of baboon from the Old World monkey family
blue monkey
species of Old World monkey
Neotragus moschatus
The suni (Nesotragus moschatus) is a small antelope of the family Bovidae, and one of the smallest ungulates on earth. It occurs in dense underbrush from central Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is also found on the island of Zanzibar off of Tanzania.
Red forest duiker
species of mammal
brown greater galago
species of mammal
Raphicerus sharpei
species of mammal
Mohol bushbaby
species of mammal
Pedetes capensis
species of mammal
vervet monkey
species of mammal
Lichtenstein's hartebeest
species of mammal
Bushy-tailed mongoose
species of mammal
Petrodromus tetradactylus
species of mammal
Rhynchogale melleri
species of mammal
Selous' mongoose
species of mammal
Pronolagus randensis
species of mammal
Single-Striped Grass Mouse
species of mammal
Angolan giraffe
Subspecies of southern giraffe
Southern white rhinoceros
subspecies of mammal
Otomops martiensseni
species of mammal
South African giraffe
Subspecies of southern giraffe
Percival's Trident Bat
species of mammal
Paragalago granti
species of primate
Chapman's zebra
subspecies of the plains zebra (Equus quagga)
Bushveld horseshoe bat
species of mammal
Sauromys petrophilus
species of mammal
Dent's horseshoe bat
species of mammal
South-central black rhinoceros
subspecies of mammal
South African cheetah
subspecies of cheetah
Panthera leo melanochaita
subspecies of big cat
Southern Giant Pouched Rat
species of mammal
Rhinolophus mossambicus
species of mammal
Acomys selousi
species of mammal