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Animals in Lesotho
6 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Lesotho. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.
- Species recorded
- 6
- Threatened
- 0
- Groups represented
- 3
- Sighting records
- 100
- None on record
- 1–7
- 8–12
- 13–17
- 18+
Which well-known animals are recorded in Lesotho?
The most looked-up species with records here.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
Common ostrich
Struthio camelus
Western barn owl
Tyto alba
Honey bee
Apis mellifera
What kinds of animals are recorded in Lesotho?
Mammals
1 speciesBirds
mallard, peregrine falcon, common ostrich, western barn owl
4 speciesInsects
1 species
All animals recorded in Lesotho
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae | Least Concern | 1 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 1 |
| Peregrine falcon | Falco peregrinus | Falconidae | Least Concern | 46 |
| Common ostrich | Struthio camelus | Struthionidae | Least Concern | 5 |
| Western barn owl | Tyto alba | Tytonidae | Least Concern | 37 |
| Honey bee | Apis mellifera | Apidae | Data Deficient | 10 |
Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in Lesotho. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.