Species on Harnas

 

The following lists are of animals that reside on Harnas permanently and one could expect to see most of them on ones’ visit. Some animals are wild or free roaming and are only spotted occasionally, some are domestic and roam in and around the lodge and farm house and some animals are in some form of enclosure. To sort them as such would be difficult though, as a lot of the animals on Harnas will pass through all of these categories at one time or the other. Where possible the lists include; its’ scientific binomial name, its’ English, Afrikaans and German name.

Mammals on Harnas

 

English	Afrikaans	German	Binomial Name
Aardvark	Aardvark	Erdferkel	Oryteropus afer
Aardwolf	Aardwolf	Erdwolf	Proteles cristatus
African wild cat	Vaalboskat	Falbkatze	Felis lybica
Banded Mongoose	Gebande muishond	Zebramanguste	Mungos mungo
Bat-eared fox	Bakoor jackals	Löffelhund	Otocyon megalotis
Black back jackal	Rooijakkals	Schabrackenschakal	Canis mesomelas
Blesbok	Blesbok	Blessbock	Damaliscus pygargus plillipsi
Blue wildebeest Brindled gnu	Blou wilde bees	Streifengnu	Connochaetes taurinus
Brown Hyena	Bruin hyena Strandjut wolf	Braune hyäne	Hyaena brunnea
Burchell’s Zebra Plains zebra	Bontsebra Vlaktesebra	Burchell-Zebra	Equus burchelli
Cape fox	Silwervos	Kapfuchs	Vulpes chama
Cape Porcupine	Ystervark	Stachelschwein	Hystrix africaeaustralis
Caracal	Rooi kat	Karakal	Felis caracal
Chacma Baboon	Bobbejaan	Chacma Pavian	Papio cyncephalus ursinus
Cheetah	Jagluiperd	Gepard	Acinonyx jubatus
Eland	Eland	Elantilope	Taurotragus oryx
Gemsbok	Gemsbok	Spiessbock	Oryx gazella
Giraffe	Kameelperd	Giraffe	Giraffe camelopardis
Grey duiker Common duiker	Gewone duiker	Kronenducker	Sylvicapra grimmia
Ground squirrel	Waaierstertgrondeekhoring	Kap- Erdhörnchen	Xerus inauris
Hartmann’s zebra	Hartmann se bergsebra	Hartmann’s Bergzebra	Equus zebra hartmannae
Honey badger	Ratel	Honigdachs	Mellivora capensis
Impala	Rooibok	Impala	Aepyceros melampus
Kudu	Koedoe	Kudu	Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Leopard	Luiperd	Leopard	Panthera pardus
Lion	Leeu	Löwe	Panthera leo
Pangolin	Ietermago	Steppenschuppentier	Manis temminckii
Red Hartebeest	Rooi hartebeest	Rote Kuhantilope	Alcelaphus buselaphus
Rock hyrax	Klip dassie	Klippschliefer	Procavia capensis
Scrub hare	Kolhaas	Buschhase	Lepus saxatilis
Serval	Tierboskat	Serval	Felis serval
Small spotted cat Black footed cat	Klein gekolde kat Miershoop tier	Schwarzfußkatze	Felis nigripes
Small-spotted genet	Kleinkolmuskejaatkat	Ginsterkatze	Genetta genetta
Springbuck	Springbok	Springbock	Antidorcas marsupialis
Springhare	Springhaas	Springhase	Pedetes Capensis
Squirrel monkey	Eekhoringaap	Totenkopfäffchen	Saimiri sciureus
Steenbok	Steenbok	Steinböckchen	Raphicerus campestris
Striped polecat Zorilla	Stinkmuishond	Zorilla	Ictonyx striatus
Suricate	stokstertmeerkat	Erdmännchen	Suricata suricatta
Tree squirrel	Boomeekhoring	Baumhornchen	Paraxerus cepapi
Vervet monkey	Blou aap	Grüne Meerkatze	Ceropithecus aethiops
Warthog	Vlakvark	Warzenschwein	Phacochoerus aethiopicus
Wild Dog	Wilde Hond	Afrikanischer Wildhund	Lycaon pictus

 

 

Reptiles and other animals

 

English	Afrikaans	German	Binomial Name
African Rock Python	Luislang	Felsen Python	Python sebae
Leguaan Nile monitor	Likkewaan	Waran	Varanus niloticus
Nile Crocodile	Krokkodil	Krokodil	Crocodylus niloticus
Hinge-backed Tortoise	Skanierdop skilpad	Gelenkschildkröte	Kinixys belliana
Leopard tortoise	Bergskilpad	Pantherschildkröte	Geochelone pardalis
Tent tortoise	Kalahariskilpad	Höcker-Landschildkröte	Psammobates oculifenus
Domestic Cat	Kat	Katze	Felis catus
Domestic Cattle	Bees	Rinder	Bovinae
Domestic Chicken	Hoender	Huhn	Gallus gallus domesticus
Domestic Dog	Hond	Hund	Canis lupus familiaris
Domestic Donkey	Donkie	Esel	Equus africanus asinus
Domestic Duck	Eend	Ente	Anas platyrhynchos
Domestic Goose	Gaans	Gans	Anser anser domesticus
Domestic Horse	Perd	Pferd	Equus ferus caballus
Domestic pig	Vark	Schwein	Sus scrofa scrofa
Domestic Rabbits	Haas	Hase	Oryctolagus cuniculus
Domestic Turkey	Kalkoen	Truthahn	Meleagris gallopavo
House Mouse	Huis Muis	Hausmaus	Mus musculus
White Rats	Witrot	Farbratte	Rattus norvegicus

 

 

Birds on Harnas

 

English	Afrikaans	German	Binomial Name
Cape Crow	Swartkraai	Kapkrähe	Carvis Capensis
Guinea Fowl	Tarentaal	Perlhuhn	Numida meleagris
Indian Peafowl	Indiese Pou	Pfau	Pavo cristatus
Lilac-breasted Roller	Troupant	Gabelracke	Coracias caudatus
Macaw	Ara	Ara	Ara ararauna
Marabou Stork	Maraboe	Marabu	Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Ostrich	Volstruis	Strauß	Struthio camelus
Peach Faced Love-bird Rosy Faced Love-bird	Rooiwangparkiet	Rosenpapagei	Agapornis roseicollis
White-faced Scops Owl	Witwanguil	Weißgesichtohreule	Ptilopsis granti
Milky Eagle-owl	Reuse ooruil	Blaßuhu