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Photo guide to carnivores

Aardwolf

Proteles cristatus

© Photo: Morgan Hauptfleisch

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Badger, Honey

Mellivora capensis

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Caracal

Caracal caracal

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Cat, African Wild

Felis silvestris subsp. lybica

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Cat, Small Spotted (Cat, Black-footed)

Felis nigripes

© Photo: Martina Kusters

Red Data Status: Vulnerable

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Civet

Civettictis civetta

© Photo: Wikimedia

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Fox, Bat-eared

Otocyon megalotis

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Vulnerable

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Fox, Cape

Vulpes chama

© Photo: Carnivore project

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Genet, Common large-spotted

Genetta maculata

© Photo: Naledi Game Lodges and Africam

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Genet, Small-spotted

Genetta genetta

© Photo: Peter Cunningham

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Hyaena, Brown

Hyaena brunnea

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Near Threatened

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Hyaena, Spotted

Crocuta crocuta

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Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Jackal, Black-backed

Canis mesomelas

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Jackal, Side-striped

Canis adustus

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Leopard

Panthera pardus

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Near Threatened

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Mongoose, Banded

Mungos mungo

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Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Mongoose, Dwarf

Helogale parvula

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Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Mongoose, Selous's

Paracynictis selousi

© Photo: Kwando Carnivore Project

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Mongoose, Slender

Galerella sanguinea

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Mongoose, Small grey

Galerella pulverulenta

© Photo: Wikimedia

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Mongoose, Water

Atilax paludinosus

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Mongoose, White-tailed

Ichneumia albicauda

© Photo: Wikipedia

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Mongoose, Yellow

Cynictis penicillata

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Otter, Cape Clawless

Aonyx capensis

© Photo: Pat de la Harpe / naturepl.com

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Otter, Spotted-necked

Hydrictis maculicolis

© Photo: Wikimedia

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Polecat, Striped

Ictonyx striatus

© Photo: Chris Brown

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Serval

Leptailurus serval

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Suricate (Meerkat)

Suricata suricatta

© Photo: LCMAN

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Weasel, Striped

Poecilogale albinucha

© Photo: Wikimedia

Red Data Status: Least Concern

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Photo guide to carnivores

Aardwolf

Badger, Honey

Caracal

Cat, African Wild

Cat, Small Spotted (Cat, Black-footed)

Cheetah

Civet

Dog, Wild

Fox, Bat-eared

Fox, Cape

Genet, Common large-spotted

Genet, Small-spotted

Hyaena, Brown

Hyaena, Spotted

Jackal, Black-backed

Jackal, Side-striped

Leopard

Lion

Mongoose, Banded

Mongoose, Black

Mongoose, Dwarf

Mongoose, Large grey

Mongoose, Selous's

Mongoose, Slender

Mongoose, Small grey

Mongoose, Water

Mongoose, White-tailed

Mongoose, Yellow

Otter, Cape Clawless

Otter, Spotted-necked

Polecat, Striped

Seal, Cape fur

Seal, Southern elephant

Seal, Sub-antarctic fur

Serval

Suricate (Meerkat)

Weasel, Striped

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