Botswana’s parks and reserves promise numerous animal encounters. To introduce you to them, we offer a photo gallery to familiarise you with the 50 most iconic animals of Botswana and southern Africa.
Be sure to download this guide, it will be a useful companion in the field to help you identify animals during your safaris.
Elephants, hippopotamus and ongules
Zebra
Elephant
Hippo
Rhino
Predators
Lion
Leopard
Cheetah
Wild dog
Spotted Hyena
Brown hyena
Black-backed Jackal
Side-striped Jackal
Caracal
Meerkat
Bat-eared Fox
Honey Badger
Primates
Bush baby
Baboon
Vervet monkey
Herbivores
Buffalo
Kudu
Waterbuck
Impala
Springbok
Gemsbok
Blue Wildebeest
Giraffe
Roan Antilope
Sable Antilope
Reedbuck
Elan
Red Lechwee
Tsessebe
Red Hartebeest
Pangolins, rodents and suidaes
Ground Squirrel
Pangolin
Other few celebrities…
Monitor Lizard
Leopard Tortule
Crocodile
Rock Dassie
Ostrich