Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum)

Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)

Lechwe: Our herd started from the humble beginnings of one pregnant ewe to 80+ today. These magnificent antelopes are originally from the Okavango swamps and have adapted well here by having worn down their normally elongated hooves.

Bontebok: The registered pure breeding herd of this rare antelope come from the Bontebok National Park near Swellendam and have done exceptionally well. These striking animals have  a very distinct eloping gallop.

Kudu: The most regal of the African antelope has unbelievable hearing an can melt into the African bush at will.

Gemsbok: Both the bulls and cows have horns with the cows having normally longer horns but more slender. The askari (warriors) of Africa with their distinct warrior markings and long tails.

Waterbuck: Our Waterbuck defy their name by inhabiting the upper reaches of the 6000ft Bruinjieshoogte mountain range. These bushy coated animals have the distinct toilet-seat markings on their rumps.

Eland: The biggest of the African antelope has been unsuccessfully domesticated in trials due to their rich milk and tasty meat. Our herd has traces of the larger Livingston Eland from N. Africa by faint white stripes on their sides.

Giraffe: We have one of the biggest herds in our region with over 30 of these magnificent animals. The horses were petrified of them initially due to their massive size. 

Mountain Zebra: These peculiar “painted horses” inhabit the lower reaches of the mountains.

Mountain Rhebuck. These mountain dwellers like to have a vantage point to see any danger approaching and rapidly dart off in a seemingly reckless gait in the unforgiving mountain territory.

Bushbuck: These shy antelope are very secretive and are often spotted in late the afternoon or early morning feeding on the edge of their dense bush habitat.

Nyala: One of the most striking of the African antelope the abundance of this animal on Kamala is amazing. The distinctive stiff legged dance of the males is an uncanny ritual performed by these well groomed gentlemen.

Common Springbok: Our herd has a very strong mixture of the larger Kalahari springbok but this gene seems to regress after a few years. The prancing of these dainty animals is a wonderful expression of Africa.

Black Springbok: A genetic throwback created this petite black buck with a love for the plains on Kamala.

Duiker: Named for it’s distinct ‘diving’ run when alarmed this quaint little buck is often thought to have a third horn on it’s forehead that is in fact a tuft of hair.

Steenbok. In my opinion this is the most beautiful of all the African antelope. This perfectly proportioned lady of Kamala hides its scentless young in the grass to avoid their main predators, the Black-backed Jackal.

Impala: The Mcdonalds of the Africa for their widespread distribution and prolific numbers are fearsome fighters. The males often horn each other to death in dominant fights for the rule of their harem of females.

Klipspringer: These are rarely seen on Kamala as they inhabit the upper reaches of the mountains. These natural ballet dancers are amazingly agile jumping from rock to rock on the tips of their hooves without falter.

Red Hartebeest: The distinct effortless gallop of these antelope is as peculiar as they look.

Blue Wildebeest: The metallic blue sheen on their coats and elongated sculls makes for a fearsome looking animal with a gentle temperament.

Fallow Deer: These European antelope are unwelcome visitors on our reserve but very beautiful with their distinct markings and antlers.

Black Backed Jackal

Caracal

Bat Eared foxes 

Antbear (Aardvark)

Aardwolf 

Serval

African wild cat

Bushpig

Springhare

Scrub hare

Vervet monkey

Cape Clawless Otter

Silver Fox

Genet

Grey Mongoose

Honey Badger

Striped Polecat

Porcupine

Suricate

Water mongoose

Yellow mongoose

Chacma Baboon

Cape rock elephant-shrew

Smith's rock elephant-shrew

Round-eared elephant-shrew

Lesser red musk shrew

Forest shrew

Lesser dwarf shrew

Common split-faced bat

Cape serotine bat

Melck's serotine bat

Cape Hare

Smith’s Red Rock Rabbit

Rock Hyrax

Riverine Rabbit

Pouched mouse

Grey pygmy climbing mouse

Pygmy mouse

Short-tailed gerbil

Hairy-footed gerbil

Grant's rock mouse

Namaqua rock mouse

Multimammate mouse

Striped mouse

Saunders' vlei rat

Karoo bush rat