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Mammals of Angola

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serval
The serval (Leptailurus serval) is a wild small cat native to Africa. It is widespread in sub-Saharan countries, where it inhabits grasslands, wetlands, moorlands and bamboo thickets. Across its range, it occurs in protected areas, and hunting it is either prohibited or regulated in range countries.
Profelis aurata
wild cat endemic to the rainforests of West and Central Africa.
Common eland
species of mammal
Otocyon megalotis
species of fox native to the African savanna
Greater kudu
species of mammal
sable antelope
an antelope native to the wooded savanna of East and Southern Africa
Vulpes chama
species of mammal
Egyptian mongoose
species of mammal
sitatunga
The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) or marshbuck is a swamp-dwelling medium-sized antelope found throughout central Africa, centering on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, parts of Southern Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Burundi, Ghana, Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. The sitatunga is mostly confined to swampy and marshy habitats. They occur in tall and dense vegetation as well as seasonal swamps, marshy clearings in forests, riparian thickets and mangrove swamps.
lechwe
The lechwe, red lechwe, or southern lechwe (Kobus leche) is an antelope found in wetlands of south-central Africa.
Oreotragus oreotragus
The klipspringer (; Oreotragus oreotragus) is a small antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The sole member of its genus and subfamily/tribe, the klipspringer was first described by German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1783. The klipspringer is a small, sturdy antelope; it reaches at the shoulder and weighs from . The coat of the klipspringer, yellowish gray to reddish brown, acts as an efficient camouflage in its rocky habitat. Unlike most other antelopes, the klipspringer has a thick and coarse coat with hollow, brittle hairs. The horns, short and spiky, typica
African manatee
The African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis), also known as the West African manatee, is a species of manatee that inhabits much of the western region of Africa – from Senegal to Angola. It is the only manatee species to be found in the Old World.
Raphicerus campestris
The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok.
Harnessed bushbuck
species of mammal
Haviside's dolphin
species of mammal
Papio ursinus
species of baboon from the Old World monkey family
blue monkey
species of Old World monkey
western lowland gorilla
subspecies of ape
Kirk's dik-dik
species of mammal
common dwarf mongoose
species of mammal
Red hartebeest
subspecies of African grassland antelope
African striped weasel
species of mammal
Southern reedbuck
species of mammal
De Brazza's monkey
species of mammal
Mohol bushbaby
species of mammal
red-tailed monkey
species of primate
Lichtenstein's hartebeest
species of mammal
Dassie rat
species of mammal
Angolan talapoin
species of mammal
Bunyoro rabbit
species of mammal
Yellow-spotted rock hyrax
species of mammal
Angolan genet
species of mammal
Crested mona monkey
species of mammal
Angola colobus
species of mammal
Angolan slender mongoose
species of mammal
Moustached guenon
species of mammal
Crossarchus ansorgei
species of mammal
Burchell's zebra
subspecies of mammal
Petrodromus tetradactylus
species of mammal
Galagoides demidoff
species of mammal
black crested mangabey
species of mammal
Wolf's mona monkey
species of mammal
Selous' mongoose
species of mammal
Pronolagus randensis
species of mammal
Malbrouck
The malbrouck (Chlorocebus cynosuros) is an Old World primate from Africa that belongs to the genus Chlorocebus. The species is sometimes classified as a subspecies of the vervet monkey (C. pygerythrus), or of the widespread grivet (C. aethiops).
Hartmann's mountain zebra
subspecies of mammal
Single-Striped Grass Mouse
species of mammal
Galagoides thomasi
species of mammal
Kellen's dormouse
species of mammal
Angolan giraffe
Subspecies of southern giraffe
Otomops martiensseni
species of mammal
Chapman's zebra
subspecies of the plains zebra (Equus quagga)
Black-tailed tree rat
species of mammal
Heather shrew
species of mammal
Bocage's rock rat
species of mammal
Hippotragus niger variani
subspecies of mammal
D'Anchieta's fruit bat
species of mammal
Silvery greater galago
species of mammal
Mountain ground squirrel
species of mammal
Lissonycteris angolensis
species of mammal