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Chacma baboon (Papio cynocephalus urismus) |
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 They live in troops of around 140, and main meals are fruits, grass, insects, and occasionally vertebrates.
This animal is easy to see around campsites and is very daring when it comes to looking for handouts at such camps.
Troops always led by a dominate male are usually seen during the day; it is 75 cm high and has a length of about 160 cm.
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Velvet monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) |
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 One can notice this animal from its speckled grey hair and its black-and-white face. The male has a blue scrotum.
The creature produces different sounds to warn the presence of a predator, and the sounds depend on the type of predator.
Monkeys live in troops of 25 to 30 and survive on fruits, vegetables, insects, leaves, flowers, invertebrates, and even human food leftovers.
An average velvet monkey is 130 cm long, 70 cm tall, and weighs about 4 kg. It’s common in African savannah woodlands.
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Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) |
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This fox lives on fruits and vertebrates, but its speciality is termites. It uses its big ears to detect the presence of termites from the ground below and digs them up very expertly and quickly.
It lives with a small family, usually a spouse and child. It fights by biting the enemy’s ankles and by using other distraction techniques.
The animal is 40 cm high, 90 cm long (tail is 40 cm long), and weighs up to 5 kg. It is prevalent in national parks and may be easily seen at night, at dawn, or at dusk.
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Aardvark (Orycleropus afer) |
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Aardvarks thrive on open termite territory and are seen mainly at night. Aardvarks usually live alone, is the size of a small pig, and is not very easy to see. |
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Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) |
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 Found in moist mountain ridges but prefers drier areas; usually seen at night and prevalent in national parks.
Lives in monogamous pairs but may be seen in family groups of three to five. Jackals are brave and often steal other predators’ food and even dares to feed with lions.
Shoulder height is 50 cm, length is 120 cm, and they can weigh up to 12 kg. |
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