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Animals of the world I have seen

 

 

This page lists the animals I have seen together with photos where possible. They are listed by continent. Birds that I have seen may be viewed by clicking this link Birds of the world.

Still under construction!

 

Africa

African Elephant Loxodonta africana

Tanzania 2016

 

Malawi 2013

 

African Desert Elephant Loxodonta africana

Namibia 2007

 

Namibia 2007

 

Lion Panthera leo

Cameroon 2011

 

Uganda 2008

 

Uganda 2008

 

Zambia 2013

 

South Africa 2010

 

Namibia 2015

 

Leopard Panthera pardus

Zambia 2013

 

Zambia 2013

 

Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus

Namibia 2015

 

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

 

 

Brown Hyena Hyaena bruanne

Namibia 2015

 

 

 

Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta

Uganda 2008

 

Uganda 2008

 

Botswana 2014

 

Botswana 2015

 

African Civet Civettictis civetta

Chad 2011

 

Chad 2011

 

Large Spotted Genet Genetta tigrina

Malawi 2013

 

 

 

Serval Leptailurus serval

South Africa 2010

 

 

 

Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas

Botswana 2005

 

Botswana 2015

 

Bat-eared Fox Otocyon megalotis

Botswana 2005

 

 

 

Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula

Uganda 2008

 

Botswana 2005

 

Slender Mongoose Herpestes sanguineus

Zambia 2013

 

South Africa 2010

 

Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo

Zambia 2013

 

 

 

Ring-tailed Mongoose Galidia elegans

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Mere Cat Suricata suricatta

Botswana 2007

 

Botswana 2007

 

Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis

Botswana 2014

 

Botswana 2014

 

Tree Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi

Botswana 2014

 

South Africa 2010

 

Striped Tree Squirrel Funisciuru congicus

Namibia 2015

 

 

 

Four-striped Mouse Rhabdomys pumilio

Namibia 2015

 

 

 

Porcupine Hystrix africaeustralis

Botswana 2014

 

 

 

Lesser Bushbaby Galago senegalensis

Malawi 2013

 

 

 

Warthog Phacochoerus aficanuserus

Tanzania 2016

 

Tanzania 2016

 

Zambia 2013

 

South Africa 2010

 

African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

White Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum

Zimbabwe 2007

 

Zimbabwe 2007

 

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

Black Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis bicornis

Namibia 2015

 

Namibia 2015

 

Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius

Ethiopia 2011

 

Zambia 2013

 

Botswana 2005

 

 

 

Springbok Antidorcas marsupialis

Botswana 2005

 

Botswana 2015

 

Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus

Botswana 2014

 

 

 

Impala Aepyceros melampus

Malawi 2013

 

Malawi 2013

 

Botswana 2005

 

Botswana 2005

 

Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Tanzania 2016

 

Uganda 2008

 

Malawi 2013

 

South Africa 2010

 

Uganda Kob Kobus kob thomasi

Uganda 2008

 

 

 

Kob Antelope Kobus kob

Cameroon 2011

 

Cameroon 2011

 

Puku Kobus vardoni

Zambia 2013

 

Zambia 2013

 

Common Reedbuck Redunca arundinum

Tanzania 2016

 

Tanzania 2016

 

Bushbuck Tragelaphus sylvaticus

Ethiopia 2011

 

Zambia 2013

 

South Africa 2010

 

 

 

Red Forest Duiker Cephalophus natalensis

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

Suni Neotragus moschatus

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

Steenbok Raphicerus campestris

Botswana 2005

 

Botswana 2014

 

Sable Antelope Hippotraus niger

Malawi 2013

 

 

Malawi 2013

 

Tsessebe Damaliscus lunatus

Botswana 2005

 

 

Botswana 2005

 

Gemsbok or Oryx Oryx gazella

Botswana 2005

 

Namibia 2015

 

Nyala Tragelaphus angasii

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

Greater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Malawi 2013

 

Botswana 2005

 

South Africa 2010

 

 

 

Eland Tragelaphus sylvaticus

Ethiopia 2011

 

 

 

Lichtenstein's Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus lichtensteinini

Tanzania 2016

 

Tanzania 2016

 

Red-fronted Gazelle Gazella rufifrons kanuri

Cameroon 2011

 

 

 

Red Lechwe Gazella rufifrons kanuri

Botswana 2005

 

 

 

Blue Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus

Botswana 2005

 

South Africa 2010

 

Burchell's Zebra Equus quagga burchellii

Zambia 2013

 

Zambia 2013

 

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

South African Giraffe Giraffa giraffa

Botswana 2005

 

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

Angolian Giraffe Giraffa angolensis

Namibia 2015

 

 

 

Masai Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis tiielskirchi

Tanzania 2016

 

Tanzania 2016

 

Kordofan Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum

Cameroon 2011

 

Cameroon 2011

 

Thornicroft's Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti

Zambia 2013

 

Zambia 2013

 

Patas Monkey Erythrocebus patas

Cameroon 2011

 

 

 

Vervet Monkey Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Tanzania 2016

 

Tanzania 2016

 

Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus

Botswana 2005

 

Botswana 2015

 

Olive Baboon Papio anubis

Uganda 2013

 

Uganda 2013

 

Yellow Baboon Papio cynocephalus

Malawi 2013

 

Malawi 2013

 

Gelada Baboon Papio cynocephalus

Ethiopia 2009

 

Ethiopia 2009

 

Mantled Guereza Colobus guereza

Uganda 2013

 

Uganda 2013

 

Red-tailed Monkey Cercopithecus ascanius

Uganda 2013

 

Uganda 2013

 

Blue Monkey Cercopithecus mitis

Tanzania 2016

 

Tanzania 2016

 

Uganda 2013

 

Malawi 2013

 

L'Hoest's Monkey Cercopithecus lhoesti

Uganda 2008

 

 

 

Sykes Monkey Cercopithecus albogularis

South Africa 2010

 

 

 

Chimpanzee Cercopithecus mitis

Uganda 2013

 

Tanzania 2016

 

Mountain Gorilla Gorilla beringei beringei

Uganda 2008

 

Uganda 2008

 

Uganda 2008

 

Uganda 2008

 

Fosa Cryptoprocta ferox

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Indri Lemur Indri indri

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

Dark Form

 

 

Eastern Woolly Lemur Avahi laniger

Madagascar 2012

 

 

 

Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta

Madagascar 2007

 

Madagascar 2007

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

White-footed Sportive Lemur Lemur catta

Madagascar 20012

 

Black and White Ruffed Lemur Varecia variegata variegata

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Brown Lemur Eulemur fulvus fulvus

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Sanford's Brown Lemur Eulemur fulvus sanford

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Crowned Lemur Eulemur coronatus

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Red-bellied Lemur Eulemur rubriventer

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Black Lemur Eulemur macao

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Eastern Grey Bamboo Lemur Hapalemur griseus griseus

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Greater Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus major

Madagascar 2012

just for the record !

 

 

Northern Sportive Lemur Lepilemur septentrionalis

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Grey-backed Sportive Lemur Lepilemur dorsalis

Madagascar 2012

 

 

 

Small-toothed Sportive Lemur Lepilemur microdon

Madagascar 2012

 

Madagascar 2012

 

White-footed Sportive Lemur Lepilemur leucopus

Madagascar 2012

for the record !

 

 

Verreaux's Siffaca Propithecus verreaux verreaux

Madagascar 2007

 

Madagascar 2012

 

Diademed Sifaka Propithecus diadema diadema

Madagascar 2012

 

 

 

Angolan Colobus Colobus angolensis

Tanzania 2016

 

 

 

Mona Monkey Cercopithecus mona

Sao Tome and Principe 2018

 

 

 

Western Red Colobus Piliocolobus badius

Gambia 2019

 

 

 

Common Chipanzee Pan troglodytes

Gambia 2019

 

 

 

Topi Damaliscus korrigum

Cameroon 2011

 

 

 

Cape Buffalo Syncerus caffer

Tanzania 2016

 

Botswana 2005

 

South Africa 2010

 

South Africa 2010

 

Leopard Tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis

Ethiopia 2011

 

Botswana 2005

 

Botswana 2009

 

Botswana 2009

 

Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus

Ethiopia 2011

 

Malawi 2013

 

Gecko Geckonita chazaliae

Gambia 2019

 

 

 

West African Water Monitor Lizard Varanus stellatus

Gambia 2019

 

 

 

Nile Water Monitor Lizard Varanus niloticus

South Africa 2010

 

Malawi 2013

 

Spotted Bush Snake Philothamnus semivariegatus

Botswana 2014

 

Botswana 2014

 

South African Fur Seal Actocephalus pusillus

Namibia 2015

 

Namibia 2015

 

Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae

Namibia 2015

 

 

 

Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus

Gambia 2019

 

 

 

 

Asia

Indian Grey Mongoose Herpestes edwardsii

Rajasthan India 2007

 

 

 

Ruddy Mongoose Herpestes smithii

India 2010

 

 

 

Indian Elephant Elephas maximus indicus

Kaziranga India 2009

 

Kaziranga India 2009

 

Indian one-horned Rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis

Kaziranga India 2009

 

Kaziranga India 2009

 

Blackbuck Antilope cervicapra

India 2010

 

India 2010

 

Markhor Capra falconeri

Pakistan 2006

 

 

 

Snow Leopard Panthera uncia

Pakistan 2006

 

Pakistan 2006

 

Hog Deer Hyelaphus porcinus

Kaziranga India 2009

 

 

 

Sambar Rusa unicolor

India 2010

 

 

 

Barking Deer (Muntjac) Muntiacus muntjak

Kaziranga India 2009

 

 

 

Swamp Deer Cervus duvauceli

India 2010

 

Kaziranga India 2009

 

Spotted Deer Axis axis

India 2010

 

 

 

Sloth Bear Melurus ursinus for the record!

India 2010

 

 

 

Five-striped Palm Squirrel

Kolkata India 2009

 

 

 

Three-striped Squirrel Lariscus obscurus

India 2010

 

 

 

Himalayan Three-striped Squirrel Tamiops mcclellandii

Nagaland India 2009

 

 

 

Malayan Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica

Assam India 2009

 

 

 

Golden Jackal Canis aureus

India 2010

 

Kolkata India 2009

 

Hanuman Langur Semnopithecus entellus

India 2010

 

India 2010

 

Tiger Panthera tigres

India 2010

 

India 2010

 

India 2010

 

India 2010

 

Further Tiger photos may be seen

HERE

 

Capped Langur Trachypithecus pileatus

Assam India 2009

 

 

 

Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock hoolock

Assam India 2009

 

 

 

Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta

India 2010

 

Assam India 2009

 

Asiatic Water Buffalo Bubalus bubalis

Kaziranga India 2009

 

 

 

Blue Bull Boselaphus tragocamelus

India 2010

 

 

 

Gaur Bos gaurus

India 2010

 

 

 

Wild Boar Sus scrofa

Kaziranga India 2009

 

 

 

Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata

Kaziranga India 2009

 

 

 

Asian Tent Turtle Pangshura tentoria

Kaziranga India 2009

 

 

 

 

Europe including Russia

Ibex Capra ibex

French Alps 2013

 

 

 

Marmot Marmota marmota

Spanish Pyrennes 2016

 

Spanish Pyrennes 2016

 

Red Deer Cervus elaphus

Italy 2014

 

 

 

Chamois Rupicapra pyrenaica

Spanish Pyrennes 2016

 

Spanish Pyrennes 2016

 

Brown Hare Lepus europaeus

Orkney Islands 2014

 

 

 

Pole Cat Mustela putorius

Scotland 2014

 

Scotland 2014

 

Arctic Hare Mustela putorius

Spitzbergen 2009

 

 

 

Red Fox Vulpes vulpes

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Arctic Fox Vulpes lagopus

Spitzbergen 2009

 

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Caribou Rangifer tarandus

Spitzbergen 2009

 

Spitzbergen 2009

 

Kamchatka Caribou Rangifer tarandus phylarchusi

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Musk Ox Ovibos moschatus

Spitzbergen 2009

 

Spitzbergen 2009

 

Polar Bear Ursus maritimus

Spitzbergen 2009

 

Spitzbergen 2009

 

Further Polar Bear photos may be seen

HERE

 

 

 

 

Kamchatka Brown Bear Ursus arctos beringianus

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Ground Squirrel Spermophilus sp.

Altai Russia 2009

 

 

 

Ground Squirrel Spermophilus prryii

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Sea Otter Enhydra lutris

 

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Steller's Sea Lion Eumetopias jubatus

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

Largha Seal Phoca largha

Kamchatka Russia 2010

 

 

 

Bearded Seal Erignathus barbatus

Spitzbergen 2009

 

 

 

Americas

Brown Bear Ursula arctos

USA 2008

 

USA 2008

 

Caribou Rangifer tarandus

USA 2008

 

 

 

Marsh Deer Blastocerus dichotomus

Brazil 2008

 

 

 

Squirrel Monkey Saimiri sciureus

Brazil 2008

 

Brazil 2008

 

Red Howler Monkey Alouatta juara

Brazil 2008

 

Peru 2010

 

Guyanan Red Howler Monkey Alouatta seniculus

Guyana 2011

 

 

 

Wedge-capped Capuchin Cebus olivaceus

Guyana 2011

 

 

 

Tamarin Monkey Cebus olivaceus

Peru 2010

 

 

 

Black Spider Monkey Ateles paniscus

Guyana 2011

 

 

 

Falkland Hare Lepus europaeus

Falklands 2013

 

 

 

Vicuna Vicugna vicugna

Peru 2005

 

 

 

Alpaca Vicugna pacos

Peru 2005

 

 

 

White-nosed Coati Nasua narica

Costa Rica 2005

 

 

 

Three-toed Sloth Bradypus variegatus

Brazil 2008

 

Peru 2010

 

Hoffmann's two-toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni

Costa Rica 2012

 

 

 

Larva Lizard Microlophus albemarlensis

Galapagos 2006

 

 

 

Galapagos Giant Tortoise Chelonoidis nigra

Galapagos 2006

 

 

 

Spiny-tailed Iguana Ctenosauraaa similis

Costa Rica 2012

 

 

 

Galapagos Land Iguana Conolophus subcristatus

Galapagos 2006

 

 

 

 

Marine Iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Galapagos 2006

 

Galapagos 2006

 

Iguana

Brazil 2008

 

 

 

Common Basilisk Basiliscus basiliscus

Costa Rica 2012

 

 

 

Isla Coiba Agouti Dasyproctae coibae

Costa Rica 2012

 

 

 

Red-rumped Agouti Dasyprocta leporina

Guyana 2011

 

 

 

Tapir Tapirus terrestris

Guyana 2011

 

 

 

Giant River Otter Pteronura brasiliensis

Guyana 2011

 

Guyana 2011

 

American Crocodile Crocodylus acutus

Costa Rica 2012

 

 

 

Caiman Caiman yacare

Brazil 2008

 

 

 

Gray Dolphin Inia geoffrensis

Peru 2010

 

Peru 2010

 

Pink River Dolphin Inia geoffrensis

Peru 2010

 

 

 

Arrau Turtle Podocnemis expansa

Peru 2010

 

Peru 2010

 

West Indian Manatee Trichecus manatus

Guyana 2011

 

 

 

Poison Dart Frog

Costa Rica 2012

 

 

 

Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates leucomelas

Guyana 2011

 

 

 

Manatee Trichechus manatus

Guyana 2011

 

 

 

Bottle-nosed Dolphins Tursiops truncatus

Costa Rica 2012

 

 

 

Commerson's Dolphin Cephalorhynchus commersonii

Falklands 2013

 

Falklands 2013

 

Sea Otter Enhydra lutris

USA 2008

 

USA 2008

 

Antarctic Fur Seal Arctocephalus gazella

Falklands 2013

 

 

 

Galapagos Fur Seal Arctocephalus galapagoensis

Galapagos 2006

 

 

 

Crabeater Seal Lobodon carcinophaga

Antarctica 2013

 

 

 

Southern Elephant Seal Mirounga leonina

Falklands 2013

 

Falklands 2013

 

Leopard Seal Hyrurga leptony

Antarctica 2013

 

 

 

Weddell Seal Leptonychotes weddellii

Antarctica 2013

 

Antarctica 2013

 

South American Sea Lion Otaria flavescens

Antarctica 2013

 

 

 

Galapagos Sea Lion Zalophus wollebaeki

Galapagos 2006

 

 

 

Galapagos Green Turtle Chelonia mydas agassizii

Galapagos 2006

 

 

 

Side-necked Turtle Acanthochelys spixii

Guyana 2011

 

 

 

Sally Lightfoot Crab Chelonia mydas agassizii

Galapagos 2006

 

 

 

Tarantula Theraphosidae sp.

Brazil 2008

 

Guyana 2011

 

Hercules or Rhionoceros Beetle Dynastes hercules

Brazil 2008

 

 

 

Other animals seen in the Americas but photos unavailable

Costa Rica

Buff Coloured Squirrel

Central American Pygmy Squirrel

Three Coloured Squirrel

Variegated Squirrel

Paca

Aguti

White-faced Monkey

Howler Monkey

Squirrel Monkey

Spider Monkey

Otter

Two-toed Sloth

Three-toed Sloth

Black River Turtle

Snapping Turtle

Central American Whip-tail Lizard

Common Anole

Green Iguana

Boa Constrictor

Caiman

Emerald Basilisk

Black Iguana

Eyelash Palm Pitviper