Warthogs
A widespread and conspicuously abundant resident of the African savanna. Often seen in family groups, trotting around with tail raised stiffly. This diurnal pig dines on grasses, insects, roots, berries and the like.
Honey Badger
The honey badger is black with a puppyish face and grey-white back. Loves to feed on broken up bee hives. Most widespread African carnivore, most powerful and aggressive for its size. Thinly distributed and infrequently seen.
Mongoose
Most frequently the banded version. Most commonly observed of a group of small carnivores. Occur in playful family groups, or troops, throughout Botswana. Feeds on insects, scorpions, amphibians, reptiles and eggs.
Squirrel
Common in ground and bush varieties; the first is located in the arid part of Botswana and the second in the bush lands.
Bushbaby
Most widespread and common member of a group of nocturnal primates distantly related to the lemur. Seen throughout the northern half of Botswana. Feed on insects. Inhabit wooded ares. Keen eyes and lightning speed.
Leopard Tortoise
A large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savanna of eastern and southern Africa. A grazing species that favors semiarid thorny to grassland habitats. Dwells in abandoned burrows. Grazes among mixed grasses, and favors succulents and thistles.
Scrub Hare
Largest and most common African hare. Nocturnal, tend to freeze when disturbed.
Bat Eared Fox
Small, silver-grey insectivore with huge ears and black eye-mask. Found anywhere the harvester termite is found, usually short grass plains. Will also eat lizards, gerbils, small birds, scorpions beetle larvae and other insects. Mostly nocturnal, often seen in small family groups.
Monitor Lizard
Lizards in the genus Varansus. Long necks, powerful tails and well-developed limbs. Terrestrial and carnivorous. Very abundant near water.
Side Striped Jackal
Relatively uncommon in Botswana. Grayish in color, with a horizontal stripe on each flank and often a white-tipped tail. Opportunistic feeder, taking rats, mice, birds, insects, carrion, fruit and termites.
African Wild Cat
Similat to coomon house cat in appearance. Ringed tail, brown tinge to back of ears and unspotted torso.Prey on reptiles, amphibians and birds.
Genet
Long, lean carnivores that appear catlike with a tail as long as the body. Round and elongated spots. Omnivorous. weighs 2-7 pounds.
Caracal
Smaller but heavier than the serval, resemble European lynx, with a tan coat and tufted ears. Solitary nocturnal hunters which feed on birds, small antelope and young livestock. Remarkable hunters. Rarely seen and mostly at night.
Black Mamba
Species of highly venomous snakes, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Second longest venomous snake after the king cobra. Mature snakes grow to 2-3 meters in length. Very fast. Seldom seen.
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