Common names: African harvester termite (Eng.); grasdraertermiet (Afr.); moloto (Sepedi); Imvungu (isiZulu); iphondondo (Tshivenda). Harvester termites are social insects belonging […]
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Furry marsh crab
Common names: Furry marsh crab, marsh crab (Eng.); moeraskrap (Afr.) One of the most fascinating creatures in the mangrove ecosystem […]
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Caracal
Derivation of scientific name: The name ‘caracal’ originates from a Turkish word ‘karakulak’, which means ‘black eared’. Common names: African caracal, […]
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Bushbuck
Bushbucks are a species of antelope found in Sub-Saharan Africa, belonging to the family Bovidae. They are known for their […]
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Knysna seahorse
The Knysna seahorse, Hippocampus capensis, is an endemic fish species in South Africa belonging to the fascinating group of teleost […]
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Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
Description/How to recognize The Red-billed Buffalo Weaver is the largest weaver in South Africa at 23 cm. The male has a […]
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Ixodes rubicundus
Official Common Name: Ixodes rubicundus Scientific name and classification Species: Ixodes rubicundus Neumann, 1904; Genus: Ixodes; Family: Ixodidae; Order: Ixodida; […]
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Martial Eagle
Common names: Martial Eagle (Eng.); Breëkoparend (Afr.); Ukhozi (generic for ‘eagle’; isiXhosa); uKhozi (generic term for ‘eagle’; isiZulu); Gama (Xitsonga). […]
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Root-mouthed jellyfish
Pictures: Peter Southwood Introduction The root-mouthed jellyfish (Eupilema inexpectata) is one of the few true jellyfish species that occur in […]
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Nuttaliella tick
Nuttalliella namaqua is the sole tick species of the monotypic genus and family Nuttalliella and Nuttalliellidae respectively, and it is […]
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Oil-collecting bee
Common names: oil-collecting bee, oil-bee (Eng.). Derivation of scientific name: This species of Rediviva was named after the late Charles […]
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Breede River Redfin
Official name: Breede River Redfin Derivation of the scientific name: Its scientific name comes from the Ancient Greek pseudos meaning […]
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Black-footed cat
Official common name: Black-footed cat Scientific name and classification: Animalia Chordata- Mammalia-Carnivora-Felidae-Felis-nigripes (Felis nigripes, Burchell 1824). Common names: English: Black-footed […]
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Silver butter catfish
Common names: Bavhuri (Tshivenda); Baburi (Sepedi); Bavuri (Xitsonga) Description/How to recognise a Silver butter catfish Schilbe intermedius, also known […]
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Subantarctic fur seal
The subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis Gray, 1872, is widely distributed throughout the entire southern hemisphere and breeds on temperate […]
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