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Sossusvlei Surroundings Flora and Fauna

A quick guide to Flora and Fauna of the Sossusvlei area and surroundings.

Common Warthog 1
Phacochoerus africanus
Greater Kudu 2
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Gemsbok 3
Oryx gazella
Springbok 4
Antidorcas marsupialis
Steenbok 5
Raphicerus campestris
Klipspringer 6
Oreotragus oreotragus
Straw-colored Fruit Bat 7
Eidolon helvum
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat 8
Rhinolophus clivosus
Darling's horseshoe bat 9
Rhinolophus darlingi
Dent's horseshoe bat 10
Rhinolophus denti
Rüppell's horseshoe bat 8
Rhinolophus fumigatus
Sundevall's roundleaf bat 11
Hipposideros caffer
Egyptian Slit-faced Bat 12
Nycteris thebaica
Myotis seabrai
Cistugo seabrae
Long-tailed House Bat
Eptesicus hottentotus
Namib long-eared bat
Laephotis namibensis
Eptesicus capensis 13
Neoromicia capensis
Egyptian Free-tailed Bat 13
Tadarida aegyptiaca
Small-spotted Genet 14
Genetta genetta
Striped Polecat 15
Ictonyx striatus
Spotted Hyena 16
Crocuta crocuta
Aardwolf 17
Proteles cristata
Brown Hyena 18
Parahyaena brunnea
Yellow Mongoose 19
Cynictis penicillata
Cheetah 20
Acinonyx jubatus
Leopard 21
Panthera pardus
Black-backed Jackal 22
Canis mesomelas
Cape Fox 13
Vulpes chama
Bat-eared Fox 23
Otocyon megalotis
Plains Zebra 24
Equus quagga
Mountain Zebra 25
Equus zebra
Genus Crocidura 26
Crocidura

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