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South African wildlife field guide

Know what you are looking at.

Use visible field marks, behaviour, habitat and familiar local names to make a careful identification—then confirm it rather than forcing a guess.

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African elephant in natural bushveldIdentification helps a report become useful; responsible distance keeps the encounter wild.

Mammals and birds

Field profiles with English, Afrikaans and scientific names.

Each guide explains what to look for, what it may be confused with, how it behaves and how to view it responsibly. Precise sensitive-species locations are never published here.

Still not sure what you saw?

Start with a broad group such as antelope, bird or predator. The guided questions narrow a shortlist while keeping the final confirmation with you.

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