Wildlife of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park

The Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park is situated in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, and sports a variety of wildlife. This guide attempts to document those species one might encounter in the park.

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Common Warthog ¹
Phacochoerus africanus

Southern Warthog ²
Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii

Bushpig ³
Potamochoerus larvatus

Hippopotamus ⁴
Hippopotamus amphibius

South African Hippopotamus ⁵
Hippopotamus amphibius capensis

Giraffe ⁶
Giraffa camelopardalis

South African Giraffe ⁷
Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa

Impala ⁸
Aepyceros melampus

Common Impala ⁹
Aepyceros melampus melampus

Common Wildebeest ¹⁰
Connochaetes taurinus

Blue Wildebeest ¹¹
Connochaetes taurinus taurinus

Nyala ¹²
Tragelaphus angasii

Bushbuck ¹³
Tragelaphus scriptus

Bushbuck ¹⁴
Tragelaphus scriptus sylvaticus

Greater Kudu ¹⁵
Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Southern Greater Kudu ⁷
Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros

African Buffalo ¹⁶
Syncerus caffer

Cape Buffalo
Syncerus caffer caffer

Natal Red Duiker ¹⁷
Cephalophus natalensis

Waterbuck ¹⁸
Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Common Waterbuck ¹⁹
Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus

Egyptian Slit-faced Bat ²⁰
Nycteris thebaica

Mauritian Tomb Bat ²¹
Taphozous mauritianus

Spotted Hyena ²²
Crocuta crocuta

Slender Mongoose ²³
Herpestes sanguineus

Cheetah ²⁴
Acinonyx jubatus

Southern and Eastern African Cheetah ²⁵
Acinonyx jubatus jubatus

Lion ²⁶
Panthera leo

Transvaal Lion ²⁷
Panthera leo krugeri

Southern Lion ²⁸
Panthera leo melanochaita

Leopard ²⁹
Panthera pardus

African Leopard ³⁰
Panthera pardus pardus

African Wild Dog ³¹
Lycaon pictus

Plains Zebra ³²
Equus quagga

Burchell's Zebra ³³
Equus quagga burchellii

White Rhinoceros ³
Ceratotherium simum

Southern White Rhinoceros ³
Ceratotherium simum simum

Black Rhinoceros ²⁴
Diceros bicornis

Southern Black Rhinoceros ³⁴
Diceros bicornis bicornis

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Wildlife of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park

Common Warthog 1 Phacochoerus africanus

Southern Warthog 2 Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii

Bushpig 3 Potamochoerus larvatus

Hippopotamus 4 Hippopotamus amphibius

South African Hippopotamus 5 Hippopotamus amphibius capensis

Giraffe 6 Giraffa camelopardalis

South African Giraffe 7 Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa

Impala 8 Aepyceros melampus

Common Impala 9 Aepyceros melampus melampus

Common Wildebeest 10 Connochaetes taurinus

Blue Wildebeest 11 Connochaetes taurinus taurinus

Nyala 12 Tragelaphus angasii

Bushbuck 13 Tragelaphus scriptus

Bushbuck 14 Tragelaphus scriptus sylvaticus

Greater Kudu 15 Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Southern Greater Kudu 7 Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros

African Buffalo 16 Syncerus caffer

Cape Buffalo Syncerus caffer caffer

Natal Red Duiker 17 Cephalophus natalensis

Waterbuck 18 Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Common Waterbuck 19 Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus

Egyptian Slit-faced Bat 20 Nycteris thebaica

Mauritian Tomb Bat 21 Taphozous mauritianus

Spotted Hyena 22 Crocuta crocuta

Slender Mongoose 23 Herpestes sanguineus

Cheetah 24 Acinonyx jubatus

Southern and Eastern African Cheetah 25 Acinonyx jubatus jubatus

Lion 26 Panthera leo

Transvaal Lion 27 Panthera leo krugeri

Southern Lion 28 Panthera leo melanochaita

Leopard 29 Panthera pardus

African Leopard 30 Panthera pardus pardus

African Wild Dog 31 Lycaon pictus

Plains Zebra 32 Equus quagga

Burchell's Zebra 33 Equus quagga burchellii

White Rhinoceros 3 Ceratotherium simum

Southern White Rhinoceros 3 Ceratotherium simum simum

Black Rhinoceros 24 Diceros bicornis

Southern Black Rhinoceros 34 Diceros bicornis bicornis