Africa Wild Challenge - MAMMAL Checklist of Kgalagadi

Post by **Bushveld Jock** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:33 pm

I've been playing around with the idea of completing my own checklist for mammals of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier park, but realized that it will take me some time to complete if I am only using my own photos. Then I thought about asking you to help and see how long it will take AW members to complete this checklist as a joined challenge. I will start off with a few and as we go along I will copy any contribution onto my list.

Each specie will fall under a separate post, but you can start posting pics of any animal and as I have time I will move your pic together with the others under one specie post.

Rule 1: The pic must be taken in KTP. Only species occuring in KTP are allowed!
Rule 2: Two in One etc are allowed and get extra points.
Rule 3: Scores will be given per animal pic (only 1 pic per animal allowed). See score card below
Rule 4: Only post pics, no comments. Welcome to add anything interesting about the species (the same as for the Bird book)

The winner will be announced after we have completed the list up to the common small mammals. We can continue with round two adding reptiles and birds, but for a start only mammals. Hope you will enjoy the challenge and if you have not completed the full list there will be no restriction to join the " SAMIK" club (Spotted All Mammals In Kgalagadi) later on. An index will be added later as we continue with the listings.

The prize is to have fun with the challenge and all contributing will be winners.

I've generated my list from the SANParks list and modified slightly to exclude vervet monkeys and baboons. All the animals listed can be found in KTP, except one that we might need to look a bit further north.

Large Mammals:

Lion - 10 points
Leopard - 20 points
Cheetah - 15 points
Caracal - 30 points
African Wild Cat - 15 points
African Wild Dog - 100 points
Aardwolf - 100 points
Brown Hyena - 20 points
Spotted Hyena - 10 points
Black-Backed Jackal - 5 points
Honey Badger - 20 points
Cape Fox - 20 points
Bat-Eared Fox - 15 points
Antbear (Aardvark) - 100 points
Warthog - 50 points
Chacma Baboon - 10 points
Vervet Monkey - 10 points

Small Mammals (Common):

Small-spotted genet - 30 points
Slender Mongoose - 10 points
Yellow Mongoose - 5 points
Suricate (Meerkat) - 15 points
Cape Ground Squirrel - 5 points
Black-Tailed Tree Rat - 15 points
Four-Striped Grass Mouse - 20 points
Brant’s Whistling Rat - 20 points
Cape Hare - 30 points
Scrub Hare - 30 points
Springhare - 30 points
Pangolin - 100 points
Porcupine - 50 points
Rock Dassie (Rock Hyrax) - 100 points

Antelope/Ungulate:

Eland - 30 points
Giraffe - 10 points
Kudu - 10 points
Gemsbok - 5 points
Springbok - 5 points
Steenbok - 5 points
Red Hartebeest - 5 points
Blue Wildebeest - 5 points
Common Duiker -

Small Mammals (Rare):

Small Spotted Cat - 50 points
African Striped Weasel - 50 points
South African Hedgehog - 50 points
Striped Polecat - 50 points

Egyptian Free-Tailed Bat - 50 points
Common Slit-Faced Bat - 50 points
Cape Serotine Bat - 50 points

Highveld Gerbil - 50 points
Bushveld Gerbil - 50 points
Brush-tailed hairy-footed Gerbil - 50 points
Hairy-footed Gerbil - 50 points
Short-tailed gerbil - 50 points
Round-Eared Elephant Shrew - 50 points
Bushveld Elephant Shrew - 50 points
Woosnam’s Desert Rat - 50 points
Common Mole Rat - 50 points
Grey Climbing Mouse - 50 points
Namaqua Rock Mouse - 50 points
Large-Eared Mouse - 50 points
Pouched Mouse - 50 points
Desert Pygmy mouse - 50 points

AW MEMBERS MAMMAL CHECKLIST OF KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK - see post below

Post by **Mel** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:36 pm

Family Soricidae (Shrews)
Lesser red musk shrew Crocidura hirta

Family Erinaceidae (Hedgehog)
South African hedgehog Atelerix frontalis

Family Chrysochloidae (Golden Moles)
Cape golden mole Chrysochloris asiatica

Family Macroscelididae (Elephant Shrews)
Karoo Round-eared Sengi Macroscelides proboscideus
Bushveld Sengi (50) Elephantulus intufi https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 20#p140706

Family Molossidae (Free-tailed Bats)
Egyptian free-tailed bat (50) Tadarida aegyptiaca https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 30#p140808

Family Vespertilionidae (Vesper Bats)
Cape serotine bat Neoromicia capensis

Family Nycteridae (Slit-faced Bats)
Egyptian slit-faced bat (50) Nycteris thebaica https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 40#p141217

Family Cercopithecidae (Monkeys & Baboons)
Chacma baboon Papio ursinus
Vervet monkey Cercopithecus pygerythrus

Family Manidae (Pangolin)
Temminck’s Ground Pangolin Smutsia temminckii

Family Leporidae (Hares & Rabbits)
Cape hare (30) Lepus capensis https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 30#p140803

Family Bathyergidae (African Molerats)
African molerat, Common molerat Cryptomys hottentotus
Damaraland molerat (50) Fukomys damarensis https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 53#p142953

Family Hystricidae (Old-world Porcupines)
Cape porcupine (50) Hystrix africaeaustralis https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 30#p140780

Family Sciuridae (Squirrels)
South African ground squirrel, Cape ground squirrel (5) Xerus inauris https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 73#p140573

Family Muridae (Rats, Mice & Gerbils)
Southern Multimammate Mouse Mastomys coucha
Four-striped Grass Mouse (20) Rhabdomys pumilio https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 20#p140678
Woosnam’s Broad-headed Mouse Zelotomys woosnami
Desert Pygmy Mouse (50) Mus indutus https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 40#p140818
Pygmy mouse Mus minutoides
Black-tailed tree rat (15) Thallomys nigricauda https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 20#p140696
Namaqua rock mouse Micaelamys namaquensis https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 18#p551618
Brants' whistling rat (20) Parotomys brantsii https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 20#p140704
Cape short-eared gerbil Desmodillus auricularis
Hairy-footed Gerbil Gerbilliscus paeba
Brush-tailed Hairy-footed Gerbil Gerbilliscus vallinus
Bushveld gerbil (50) Gerbilliscus leucogaster https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 40#p140860
Highveld gerbil Gerbilliscus brantsii
Pouched mouse Saccostomus campestris
Large-eared Mouse Malacothrix typica
Grey African Climbing Mouse Dendromus melanotis

Family Pedetidae (Springhare)
Springhare (30) Pedetes capensis https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 30#p140802

Family Hyaenidae (Aardwolf & Hyenas)
Aardwolf Proteles cristatus
Brown hyena (20) Parahyaena brunnea https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 10#p140565
Brown Hyena Spoor https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 10#p142435
Spotted hyena (10) Crocuta crocuta https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 10#p140566

Family Felidae (Cats)
Cheetah (15) Acinonyx jubatus https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 29#p140559
Leopard (20) Panthera pardus https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 29#p140558
Leopard Spoor https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 29#p142488
Lion (10) Panthera leo https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 29#p170015
Lion Spoor https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 29#p169941
Caracal (30) Caracal caracal https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 10#p140561
African wild cat (15) Felis silvestris https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 10#p140562
Black-footed cat Felis nigripes

Family Canidae (Wild Dogs, Foxes & Jackals)
Bat-eared fox (15) Otocyon megalotis https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 10#p140570
African wild dog (100) Lycaon pictus https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 40#p141305
Cape fox (20) Vulpes chama https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 10#p140569
Black-backed jackal (5) Canis mesomelas https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 10#p140567

Family Mustelidae (Otters, Honey Badger, Weasels & Polecat)
Honey badger (20) Mellivora capensis https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 10#p140568
African striped weasel Poecilogale albinucha
Zorilla, Striped polecat (50) Ictonyx striatus https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 11#p171611

Family Viverridae (Civet & Genets)
South African Small-spotted Genet / Feline Genet (30) Genetta genetta / Genetta felina https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 30#p140801

Family Herpestidae (Mongooses)
Suricate, Meerkat (15) Suricata suricatta https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 20#p140680
Yellow mongoose (5) Cynictis penicillata https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 30#p140765
Slender mongoose (10) Herpestes sanguineus https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 72#p140572
Banded mongoose (100) Mungos mungo https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 33#p426133

Family Orycteropodidae (Aardvark)
Aardvark Orycteropus afer

Family Procaviidae (Dassies, Hyraxes)
Rock hyrax, Dassie (100) Procavia capensis https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 20#p140702

Family Suidae (Pigs)
Common warthog (50) Phacochoerus africanus https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 20#p140686

Family Giraffidae (Giraffe)
South African Giraffe(10) Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 20#p140682

Family Bovidae (Antelopes & Buffalo)
Greater kudu (10) Tragelaphus strepsiceros https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 30#p140776
Common Eland (30) Tragelaphus oryx https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 40#p140849
Blue wildebeest (5) Connochaetes taurinus taurinus https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 30#p140779
Red hartebeest (5) Alcelaphus buselaphus caama https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 40#p140834
Oryx, Gemsbok (5) Oryx gazella https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 20#p140746
Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia
Springbok (5) Antidorcus marsupialis https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 62#p140762
Steenbok (5) Raphicerus campestris https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 30#p140774

ADDITIONAL BONUS POINTS:
Any albino or leucistic mammal will receive an extra 50 points.
Any mammal not listed in the checklist will receive 200 points.

Post by **Mel** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:36 pm

Post by **Mel** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:36 pm

Post by **Mel** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:36 pm

Four in One or Predator with Kill:

Black-backed Jackal, Brown Hyena, Cheetah, Springbok (45) https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 33#p143133
Black-backed Jackal, Brown Hyena, Eland, Wildebeest (60) https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... 35#p570235
Black-backed Jackal, Eland, Oryx, Spotted Hyena (50) https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 06#p391406
Black-backed Jackal, Kudu, Red Hartebeest, Springbok (25) https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 12#p474312
Black-backed Jackal, Lion, Springbok, Wildebeest (25)
Black-backed Jackal, Oryx, Spotted Hyena, Wildebeest (25) https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... 78#p447478
Brown Hyena, Eland, Oryx, Wildebeest (60) https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... 34#p570234
Eland, Oryx, Springbok, Wildebeest (45) https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 17#p551617
Giraffe, Oryx, Springbok, Wildebeest (25) https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... 67#p347667
Ground Squirrel, Oryx, Springbok, Wildebeest (20) https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... 23#p377723
Kudu, Oryx, Springbok, Wildebeest (25) https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... 64#p345664
Oryx, Red Hartebeest, Springbok, Wildebeest (20) https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 40#p426140

Post by **Mel** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:36 pm

Five in One or Predator with Kill:

Black-backed Jackal, Brown Hyena, Eland, Oryx, Wildebeest (65) https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... 36#p570236

Post by **nan** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:26 pm

Lion Spoor
Panthera leo

Follow my spoor:
12 cm long

Lion spoor

by Lisbeth

Lions

Lion at Grootkolk

+ juvenil and Mother's tail

Post by **Bushveld Jock** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:26 pm

Lion
Panthera leo

Afrikaans: Leeu Tswana: Tau Nama/Damara: Xammi

Where will you find us?
Widespread in the dunes and riverbeds

When will you see us?
Day and night

What's on the menu?
Anything, but mostly large antelope

How big do we get?
Shoulder height: ♂ ± 106 cm and ♀ ± 91 cm
Mass: ♂ 181 - 227 kg and ♀ ± 113 - 152 kg

When will you see our babies?
Breed throughout the year - gestation period 102 days

Follow my spoor:
12 cm long

by Toko

by Lisbeth

by Mel

by Duke

It's hot! (by Lisbeth)

by nan
17.2.2011

by Tina
Marie se Draai, October 2013

by Michele Nel
Kousant, July 2016

by Peter Betts

© ExFmem
Kij Kij area

(c) Dindingwe

Post by **Bushveld Jock** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:26 pm

Leopard
Panthera pardus

Afrikaans: Luiperd Tswana: Nkwe Nama/Damara: ǀ Garub

Where will you find us?
Thickets and trees

When will you see us?
Mostly night but can be active during the day.

What's on the menu?
Birds to antelope

How big do we get?
Shoulder height: ♂ ± 68 cm and ♀ ± 63 cm
Mass: ♂ and ♀ 60 - 80 kg

When will you see our babies?
Breed throughout the year - gestation period 105 days

Follow my spoor:
6,5 - 9 cm long

by Mel

by Michele Nel
Leopard dragging young wildebeest kill - in the vicinty of Urikaruus

by ExFmem
Miera Oct. 2013

by nan
Safran at Lijersdraai - 22.9.2012

by Lisbeth
Nov. 2017 - Kielie Krankie

by Tina
Cagn, Leeuwdril September 2012

Post by **nan** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:26 pm

Leopard Spoor

Follow my spoor:
6,5 - 9 cm long

Léopard coming to my balcony at KK

idem

Africa Wild