Mammals of Namibia
11 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Namibia, 7 of them threatened.
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Which mammals are recorded in Namibia?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Northern giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 1 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 4 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 193 |
| Jaguar | Panthera onca | Felidae | Near Threatened | 1 |
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | Endangered | 8 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 75 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 57 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 12 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 29 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 428 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 1 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.