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Burchell's zebra, Equus quagga burchellii, is the national animal of Botswana. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Botswana.There are 170 mammal species in Botswana, of which one is critically endangered, one is endangered, six are vulnerable, and six are near threatened.
Botswana is around 90% covered in savanna, varying from shrub savanna in the southwest in the dry areas to tree savanna consisting of trees and grass in the wetter areas. [1] Even under the hot conditions of the Kalahari Desert, many species survive; in fact the country has more than 2500 species of plants and 650 species of trees. [2]
Pages in category "Mammals of Botswana" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The tiny brown animal was found on the water’s surface, researchers said. Jumping swamp creature with 8 yellow legs discovered in Botswana. It’s a new species
Khama Rhino Sanctuary is a community-based wildlife project in Botswana, [2] located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) outside of Serowe. [3] It covers approximately 8,585 hectares (21,210 acres) of Kalahari sandveld and is home to white and black rhinos as well as over 30 other mammal species and more than 230 species of birds. [4]
Brants's whistling rat or Brants' whistling rat (Parotomys brantsii) [1] [3] is one of two species of murid rodent in the genus Parotomys. [4] It is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and pastureland.
The lechwe is native to Botswana, Zambia, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Namibia, and eastern Angola, especially in the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats, and Bangweulu Wetlands. The species is fairly common in zoos and wild animal farms.
By Innocent Tshukudu for The Voice Botswana. Covid-19 has brought death and misery to the world, claiming over 6.5 million lives around the globe and 2,790 souls in Botswana; now CoP 19 appears to ...