Mammals of the Southern Drakensberg KwaZulu Natal South Africa
Approximately 54 Mammal species occur in the Southern Drakensberg region of KwaZulu Natal -- a little more than a sixth of the 293 mammal species in Southern Africa. The area includes the southern section of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park.
The mammal species of the Southern Drakensberg range in size from the shrews and pygmy mice at less than 10g to the worlds largest antelope, the Eland, weighing over 400kg!
Order Carnivora: The Carnivores of the Southern Drakensberg include leopard, caracal, serval, african wild cat, black backed jackal, cape clawless otter, spotted necked otter, striped weasel, striped polecat, large grey mongoose, white tailed mongoose, large spotted genet and the aardwolf.
Order Insectivora: The Insectivores
Order Tubulidentata: The aardvark
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The Southern Drakensberg region includes the towns of Underberg, Himeville and Bulwer.
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