Fauna and Flora
Western leopard toad
The Western Leopard Toad is endemic to the coastal lowlands of the south-western Cape, with a distribution range that extends from the Cape Peninsula and Cape Flats to the Agulhas Plain.
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Van Zyl’s Golden Mole
The Van Zyl’s golden mole is only known from one locality along the West Coast approximately 16 km inland from Lambert’s Bay at Compagnies Drift.
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Twee River redfin
The Twee River redfin is endemic to the eastern Cederberg part of the Olifants River System in the Western Cape. They are only found in the Twee River catchment which includes the Middeldeur and Suurvlei Rivers.
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Table Mountain ghost frog
The Table Mountain ghost frog is endemic to a small area on Table Mountain, situated mainly on the southern and south-eastern slopes above Cape Town.
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Riverine Rabbit
Riverine rabbits are critically endangered and found in dense patches of riverine bush along seasonal rivers of the semi-arid central Karoo.
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Geometric Tortoise
The geometric tortoise is protected under the Nature Conservation Ordinance of the Western Cape Province is listed as one of the top 25 most endangered tortoises and turtles in the world.
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Cape Vulture
The vulnerable Cape Vulture is endemic to southern Africa, but a few individuals have been recorded from Zambia.
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Berg River Redfin
Berg River Redfin are bottom to midwater feeders and prey on aquatic invertebrates such as corixid bugs and chironomid larvae, as well as zoo- plankton and algae.
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Armadillo Girdled Lizard
Armadillo girdled lizards are endemic to the mountains and rocky hills of the Succulent Karoo region of western South Africa from the Orange River southwards to north of Porterville and eastwards to west of Laingsburg.
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African Penguin
Often called Jackass Penguins, the African Penguin is found in marine and coastal habitats, predominantly on offshore islands of the cold Benguela system.
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