Wildlife in South Africa
Every species below has been recorded by a host on or near a stay in South Africa. Choose one to see where to stay for a chance to see it, the parks where it is recorded most, and the months it is seen. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
Mammals
- Leopard, Mammals97 stays
- Giraffe, Mammals88 stays
- Lion, Mammals87 stays
- Cape Buffalo, Mammals70 stays
- Bushbuck, Mammals69 stays
- African Elephant, Mammals67 stays
- Cheetah, Mammals65 stays
- Impala, Mammals60 stays
- Greater Kudu, Mammals57 stays
- Plains Zebra, Mammals55 stays
- Black-backed Jackal, Mammals53 stays
- Warthog, Mammals53 stays
- Caracal, Mammals52 stays
- Hippopotamus, Mammals51 stays
- Blue Wildebeest, Mammals50 stays
- Cape Porcupine, Mammals47 stays
- Common Eland, Mammals46 stays
- Spotted Hyena, Mammals46 stays
- Serval, Mammals44 stays
- Common Duiker, Mammals43 stays
- Aardvark, Mammals42 stays
- Vervet Monkey, Mammals42 stays
- Waterbuck, Mammals42 stays
- Chacma Baboon, Mammals41 stays
- Honey Badger, Mammals41 stays
- Nyala, Mammals41 stays
- Springbok, Mammals40 stays
- Brown Hyena, Mammals35 stays
- Cape Clawless Otter, Mammals34 stays
- Gemsbok, Mammals27 stays
- Rock Hyrax (Dassie), Mammals27 stays
- Small-spotted Genet, Mammals24 stays
- Black Wildebeest, Mammals23 stays
- African Wild Dog, Mammals21 stays
- Bushpig, Mammals21 stays
- Scrub Hare, Mammals20 stays
- Cape Fox, Mammals17 stays
- Meerkat, Mammals16 stays
- Slender Mongoose, Mammals16 stays
- Blesbok, Mammals15 stays
- Bontebok, Mammals14 stays
- Thick-tailed Bushbaby, Mammals12 stays
- Banded Mongoose, Mammals11 stays
- Water Mongoose, Mammals11 stays
Marine life
Reptiles
- Nile Crocodile, Reptiles34 stays
- Water Monitor, Reptiles32 stays
- Leopard Tortoise, Reptiles26 stays
- Puff Adder, Reptiles24 stays
- Flap-necked Chameleon, Reptiles18 stays
- Rock Monitor, Reptiles16 stays
- Boomslang, Reptiles15 stays
- Black Mamba, Reptiles11 stays
- Cape Cobra, Reptiles11 stays
- Southern Rock Agama, Reptiles11 stays
- Angulate Tortoise, Reptiles4 stays
- Cape Dwarf Chameleon, Reptiles2 stays
Trees
- Spekboom, Trees119 stays
- Leadwood, Trees39 stays
- Marula, Trees38 stays
- Red Bushwillow, Trees37 stays
- Knobthorn, Trees35 stays
- Sickle Bush, Trees32 stays
- Tamboti, Trees32 stays
- Sycamore Fig, Trees31 stays
- Russet Bushwillow, Trees28 stays
- Magic Guarri, Trees23 stays
- Mopane, Trees18 stays
- Silver Cluster-leaf, Trees18 stays
- Round-leaved Bloodwood, Trees17 stays
- Buffalo Thorn, Trees16 stays
- Delagoa Thorn, Trees16 stays
- Jackalberry, Trees16 stays
- Wild Date Palm, Trees15 stays
- Ilala Palm, Trees14 stays
- Purple-pod Cluster-leaf, Trees14 stays
- Sausage Tree, Trees14 stays
- Umbrella Thorn, Trees14 stays
- Wild Olive, Trees14 stays
- Wild Pear, Trees14 stays
- Fever Tree, Trees13 stays
- Real Yellowwood, Trees13 stays
- Sticky Thorn, Trees13 stays
- Weeping Boer-bean, Trees13 stays
- White Raisin, Trees13 stays
- Impala Lily, Trees12 stays
- Outeniqua Yellowwood, Trees12 stays
- Scented-pod Thorn, Trees12 stays
- Sweet Thorn, Trees12 stays
- Water Berry, Trees12 stays
- Flaky-bark Thorn, Trees11 stays
- Large-leaved Rock Fig, Trees11 stays
- Natal Mahogany, Trees11 stays
- Shepherd’s Tree, Trees11 stays
- Baobab, Trees10 stays
- Camel Thorn, Trees10 stays
- Cape Beech, Trees10 stays
- Large-fruited Bushwillow, Trees10 stays
- River Bushwillow, Trees10 stays
- Tree Fuchsia, Trees10 stays
- Corkwood, Trees9 stays
- Matumi, Trees8 stays
- Wild Peach, Trees8 stays
- White Milkwood, Trees7 stays
- Horned Thorn, Trees6 stays
- White Pear, Trees5 stays
- Cape Chestnut, Trees4 stays
- Mountain Kirkia, Trees4 stays
- Pod Mahogany, Trees4 stays
- Quiver Tree, Trees4 stays
- White Kirkia, Trees4 stays
- Wild Banana, Trees4 stays
- Mustard Tree, Trees3 stays
- Black Mangrove, Trees2 stays
- Forest Elder, Trees2 stays
- Nyala Tree, Trees2 stays
- Waboom, Trees2 stays
- White Mangrove, Trees2 stays
- Brack Thorn, Trees1 stay
- Coastal Red Milkwood, Trees1 stay
- Halfmens, Trees1 stay
- Silver Tree, Trees1 stay
- Stinkwood, Trees1 stay
- Wild Almond, Trees1 stay
Plants
- Mountain Aloe, Plants21 stays
- Common Sugarbush, Plants16 stays
- Red Hot Poker, Plants13 stays
- Krantz Aloe, Plants9 stays
- Arum Lily, Plants8 stays
- Red Crassula Heath, Plants8 stays
- Agapanthus, Plants4 stays
- Bitter Aloe, Plants3 stays
- King Protea, Plants3 stays
- Pincushion, Plants3 stays
- Blushing Bride, Plants1 stay
- Botterboom, Plants1 stay
- Cape Watsonia, Plants1 stay
- Fan Aloe, Plants1 stay
- Sour Fig, Plants1 stay