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The springbok antelope (Antidorcas marsupialis) is the national animal of South Africa. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in South Africa. There are 299 mammal species in South Africa, of which two are critically endangered, eleven are endangered, fifteen are vulnerable, and thirteen are near threatened. Two of the species listed ...
Topography of South Africa. South Africa is located in subtropical southern Africa, lying between 22°S and 35°S.It is bordered by Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe to the north, by Mozambique and Eswatini (Swaziland) to the northeast, by the Indian Ocean to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the coastline extending for more than 2,500 km (1,600 mi).
Austin Roberts (3 January 1883 – 5 May 1948) was a South African zoologist.He is best known for his Birds of South Africa, first published in 1940.He also studied the mammalian fauna of the region: his work The mammals of South Africa was published posthumously in 1951.
A satellite image of South Africa. The fauna of South Africa is diverse and largely typical of the ecosystems in Africa. South Africa is ranked sixth out of the world's 17 megadiverse countries. [1] Many endemic species are unique to South Africa.
South Africa has a wide range of marine diversity with coastline in three oceans, two major current systems, major ocean frontal systems and benthic topography extending to a maximum depth of 5 700 m. There are 179 defined marine ecosystem types, 150 of them around South Africa and 29 around the sub-Antarctic territory of the Prince Edward Islands.
Pages in category "Mammals of South Africa" The following 107 pages are in this category, out of 107 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
These massive creatures are the largest predatory fish in the world and routinely hunt large mammals such as sea lions, sea turtles, whales, otters, and seals. ... South Africa, Fraser Island in ...
Mammals of South Africa (107 P) Z. Mammals of Zambia (61 P) Mammals of Zimbabwe (40 P) Pages in category "Mammals of Southern Africa" The following 51 pages are in ...