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Ostrich - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The world's largest living bird occurs throughout Botswana, from the wetlands of the Okavango to the arid reaches of the Central Kalahari. Many people visiting...
Vultures - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: There are eight species of vulture in Africa of which five are found in Botswana namely Hooded, White-backed, Lappet-faced, White headed and Cape Griffon...
Suricate - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: Suricates are a highly sociable species living in troops of up to fifty individuals. They live in burrows which they excavate themselves. Suricates feed on...
Banded Mongoose - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: Banded Mongooses are sociable creatures and are found in troops of up to fifty individuals. The sizes of the territories or home ranges depend greatly on the...
Roan Antelope - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The Roan is the largest African antelope after the Eland and could be confused with the regal Sable Antelope but it is more reddish in colour and the horns...
Hartebeest - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: Hartebeest are sub-classified into numerous sub-species with particular ranges across Africa. The social structure involves herds of females moving freely...
Cape Fox - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The Cape Fox is the only true fox occurring in southern Africa. They feed on a wide range of food from rodents to birds, insects and even at times fruit...
Eland - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The world's largest antelope was once widespread across Africa but is now only found in protected areas. Eland herds vary in size although they are known to...
Porcupine - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The southern African porcupine [Hystrix africaeustralis] is found from the southern- most point of the continent up into Kenya. The north African or crested porcupine...
Honey Badger - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: Honey badgers are renowned for their ferociousness, attacking lions and buffalo if feeling threatened. The legend goes that the badger will go for the testicles of the animal that it is up against...
Aardvark - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: Ardvark – meaning 'earth pig' in Afrikaans is generally considered to be nocturnal although it is sometime seen foraging in the daytime...
Vervet Monkey - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The Vervet Monkey is one of the most endearing animals for guests to see on safari, but they are usually pests around lodges where they raid kitchens and food tables...
Tsessebe - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: One of the most characteristic images of the plains of Africa is that of the Tsessebe and Topi standing on a termite mound vantage point. Once thought to be a show of dominance...
Waterbuck - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The Waterbuck was described by Earnest Hemingway as 'no more ruggedly handsome animal in all of Africa', and with its long forward-sweeping horns and large size, this description...
Steenbok - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The Steenbok is generally an arid-habitat species, but in Botswana they are found in the Okavango Delta. Known to survive without having to drink water, the Steenbok derives...
Kudu - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The Kudu is one of the stateliest animals in Africa and in particular the male with its long spiral horns – which also make it a favourite target of trophy hunters...
Pels Fishing Owl - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The Pel's Fishing Owl is probably heard more than it is seen whilst on safari in the Okavango Delta or Linyanti Swamp, although most guests will mistake the call as some primate distress scream...
Oryx - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The Oryx or Gemsbok has adapted to life in the dry arid central regions of the Kalahari and can live without drinking water, instead getting all its moisture requirements from the leaves and melons it eats...
Crocodile - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The Crocodile is one of the oldest species on earth, predating the dinosaurs, and the question is often asked as to why the species survived the fate of the dinosaurs...
Fish Eagle - Botswana Wildlife Guide Botswana Wildlife Species Guide Information: The Fish Eagle is the epitome of African pride and grandeur for many people, with its piercing call carrying across the wilderness. The call is also the symbolic call in Africa for many...
