Genet Cat [A] muskeljaatkat [Z]Insimba

Genet Cat [A] muskeljaatkat [Z]Insimba

Genets are long, lean carnivores that appear catlike with a tail usually as long as (if not longer than) the body. There are approximately 14 species identified all of which vary in appearance and habitat. The small-spotted genet, found in more arid regions, is recognized by a prominent dorsal crest running from shoulder to tail. Its spots are round and elongated. The forest genet lacks a dorsal crest and has a coat with spaced-out, elongated spots. The large-spotted genet has a smaller dorsal crest than its small-spotted relative and is the most widely distributed of the three species. All species have retractable claws adapted to climbing and catching prey.

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East African Fiddler Crab

East African Fiddler Crab

The carapace is predominantly black and white, with more black than white and the claw is often pink. The key feature is that the tip of the dactyl in Austruca occidentalis comes to a more “normal” point rather than the unique fork found in Cranuca inversa.

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Brown Forest Cobra, (Naja Subfulva)

Brown Forest Cobra, (Naja Subfulva)

They are the largest cobra species and may exceed 2.7 m in length. Adults are a light to medium shiny brown that darkens, becoming black towards the tail. The Brown Forest Cobra is active both during the day and night and favours dense bush where it hunts for small mammals, birds, frogs and other snakes. It is extremely shy and quick to escape – bites are rare.

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Red Forest Duiker

Red Forest Duiker

The red duiker is relatively small and slender; females tend to be larger and heavier than males. Both sexes are a uniform tawny red, with individuals from the northern part of the species' range being brighter and more rufous. The underparts are typically only slightly paler than the rest of the body.

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Common Bush Brown Butterfly

Common Bush Brown Butterfly

The Common Bush Brown inhabits savannas, woodlands and open forests on South Africa’s eastern coast and borders, stretching from Knysna on the Garden Route to the Soutpansberg in Limpopo. Adults have a wingspan of around 45mm and can be seen throughout the year, flying low to the ground and settling often. Males are darker than females. They are fond of rotting fruit.

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Red Bishop

Red Bishop

Southern Red Bishop males are polygynous and mate with several females. They are fairly sociable birds, nesting in colonies and foraging in flocks. The nest is most commonly built among reeds and is made of grasses and other plant materials woven together.

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Ghost Crab

Ghost Crab

As a key ecological link in food webs of sandy beaches, ghost crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura) are important for the maintenance of sandy beach ecosystems due to their scavenger properties in temperate and tropical regions

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Mother Of Pearl Butterfly

Mother Of Pearl Butterfly

The Mother of Pearl is the common name, the surface of the wings is greenish white with a violet sheen in the wet-winter seasons and pearly white in the dry-season.

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Vervet Monkey

Vervet Monkey

The vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus), or simply vervet, is an Old World monkey of the family Cercopithecidae native to Africa. The term "vervet" is also used to refer to all the members of the genus Chlorocebus. The five distinct subspecies can be found mostly throughout Southern Africa, as well as some of the eastern countries. These mostly herbivorous monkeys have black faces and grey body hair color, ranging in body length from about 40 cm (16 in) for females, to about 50 cm (20 in) for males.

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