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Animals of the Kalahari desert

265 of the animals on World Animal Map have at least 5 open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records inside the Kalahari Desert outline from Natural Earth on GBIF.

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What animals live in the Kalahari desert?
265 animals on this map have at least 5 open-licence wild records inside the Kalahari Desert outline from Natural Earth: 118 birds, 109 mammals, 14 insects & other invertebrates, 13 reptiles, 8 sharks & fish, 3 amphibians. The most-viewed on Wikipedia are Lion, Wolf, Honey badger, Cheetah, Hippopotamus, Leopard.
LionLionPanthera leoVulnerableWolfWolfCanis lupusLeast concernHoney badgerHoney badgerMellivora capensisLeast concernCheetahCheetahAcinonyx jubatusVulnerableHippopotamusHippopotamusHippopotamus amphibiusVulnerableLeopardLeopardPanthera pardusVulnerablePeregrine falconPeregrine falconFalco peregrinusLeast concernOspreyOspreyPandion haliaetusLeast concernCaracalCaracalCaracal caracalLeast concernAardvarkAardvarkOrycteropus aferLeast concernMeerkatMeerkatSuricata suricattaLeast concernHouse sparrowHouse sparrowPasser domesticusLeast concernServalServalLeptailurus servalLeast concernAfrican wild dogAfrican wild dogLycaon pictusEndangeredMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosLeast concernAfrican bush elephantAfrican bush elephantLoxodonta africanaEndangeredRock doveRock doveColumba liviaLeast concernSecretarybirdSecretarybirdSagittarius serpentariusEndangeredEuropean wildcatEuropean wildcatFelis silvestrisLeast concernWhite rhinocerosWhite rhinocerosCeratotherium simumNear threatenedSpotted hyenaSpotted hyenaCrocuta crocutaLeast concernIndian peafowlIndian peafowlPavo cristatusLeast concernBlack-footed catBlack-footed catFelis nigripesVulnerableAfrican buffaloAfrican buffaloSyncerus cafferNear threatened

All 265 animals by group

Big cats 3

Small wild cats 4

Wolves 1

Foxes, jackals & wild dogs 3

Hyenas & aardwolf 3

Mongooses, civets & genets 6

Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks 2

Elephants 1

Rhinos 2

Hippos, giraffes & zebras 4

Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats 18

Wild pigs & peccaries 2

Monkeys 2

Lemurs 1

Bats 13

Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots 4

Mice, rats & other rodents 27

Rabbits, hares & pikas 4

Hedgehogs, shrews & moles 3

Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals 6

Birds of prey 26

Owls 1

Parrots 2

Ducks, geese & swans 4

Waders, gulls, terns & auks 20

Seabirds, divers & grebes 5

Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 20

Pheasants, grouse & game birds 4

Pigeons & doves 2

Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans 5

Hummingbirds, swifts & nightjars 2

Ostriches, emus, kiwis & rheas 1

Crows, jays & magpies 2

Songbirds & perching birds 22

Cuckoos, turacos & other birds 2

Snakes 8

Lizards, geckos & tuatara 4

Turtles & tortoises 1

Frogs & toads 3

Bony fish 8

Butterflies & moths 5

Bees, wasps & ants 1

Dragonflies & damselflies 1

Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects 4

Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids 2

Jellyfish, corals & anemones 1

Records: GBIF.org, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only, no fossils or captive animals, accessed 23 October 2026. Region outlines: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified. Birds include migrants passing through.