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Fat sand rat (Psammomys obesus)
The appropriately named fat sand rat is a heavy-built, gerbil-like rodent, native to desert regions. It typically has dark reddish-brown fur…
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Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
The lanner falcon is a handsome and powerful bird of prey, with grey-brown to slaty upperparts, a creamy-white throat and underparts…
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Geoffroy's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus clivosus)
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat is a medium-sized bat with soft, fluffy, greyish-white fur and some slightly brown areas around the face. Horseshoe…
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Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus)
Previously considered a subspecies of the ‘savanna baboon’, Papio cynocephalus, or classed together with other baboons as a subspecies of…
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Finlayson's cave bat (Vespadelus finlaysoni)
Information on Finlayson's cave bat (Vespadelus finlaysoni) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Matabele ant (Pachycondyla analis)
The Matabele ant (Pachycondyla analis) colony consists of two different sizes of worker, ‘majors’ and ‘minors’. The minor worker is…
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Lesser Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus jaculus)
This small rodent is sometimes likened to a tiny kangaroo due to its incredibly large hind legs, and hopping form of locomotion. The lesser…
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Trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus)
The trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus) is often a difficult species to spot as its greyish-brown plumage camouflages it perfectly…
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Ocellated spinytail (Uromastyx ocellata)
As its common name suggests, the ocellated spinytail (Uromastyx ocellata) has many white ‘ocelli’, or eye-like markings, arranged in bands…
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Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana)
Information on the Himalayan marmot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Blanford’s fox (Vulpes cana)
Although lacking the bold colouring of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with which it coexists, Blanford’s fox is no less striking. The coat is…
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Small whitethroat (Sylvia minula)
Information on the small whitethroat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Spinifexbird (Eremiornis carteri)
Also known as Carter’s desertbird, the spinifexbird (Eremiornis carteri) is named after Thomas Carter, an English ornithologist and explorer…
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Wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus)
Previously thought to be the ancestor of all domestic camels, recent genetic studies have shown that the wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus)…
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Astragalus (Astragalus hamosus)
Information on Astragalus hamosus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Saker falcon (Falco cherrug)
A great favourite with falconers, the saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is a large, powerful bird of prey with an exceptionally broad wingspan…
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Variable wheatear (Oenanthe picata)
Information on the variable wheatear is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Tripteris (Tripteris vaillantii)
Information on Tripteris vaillantii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Egyptian slit-faced bat (Nycteris thebaica)
The Egyptian slit-faced bat gets its name from the distinctive slit, or lobed groove, which runs down the centre of the face, from between…
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Botta’s serotine (Eptesicus bottae)
Named after the man who first discovered the species, Botta’s serotine is a small bat with short, white fur on the underside and browner…
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Mourning wheatear (Oenanthe lugens)
A bold, monochrome bird, the mourning wheatear (Oenanthe lugens) is notable for having two different colour forms or ‘morphs’. The more…
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Hoogstraal’s cat snake (Telescopus hoogstraali)
Hoogstraal’s cat snake (Telescopus hoogstraali) is a slender snake with a grey body marked with dark, narrow crossbands. The number of black…
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Gray-checkered whiptail (Aspidoscelis dixoni)
Information on the gray-checkered whiptail (Aspidoscelis dixoni) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Polygala (Polygala abyssinica)
Information on Polygala abyssinica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Turraea (Turraea socotrana)
Information on Turraea socotrana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Desert agama (Trapelus mutabilis)
The desert agama (Trapelus mutabilis) is a small to medium-sized lizard with a rather flattened body and a short, thick head. As in other…
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Dodson's toad (Duttaphrynus dodsoni)
Dodson’s toad (Duttaphrynus dodsoni) is a medium-sized East African toad with a short, rounded snout and relatively large, prominent…
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Pulicaria (Pulicaria aromatica)
Information on Pulicaria aromatica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Lemon-yellow tree frog (Hyla savignyi)
The lemon-yellow tree frog (Hyla savignyi) is a medium-sized frog with long hind limbs and slight webbing between the digits on the feet…
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Rüppel's fox (Vulpes rueppellii)
Rüppel’s fox is one of the smallest and most elusive members of the Vulpes genus. Even though this fox is much smaller than the red fox (…
