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Fauna of Katavi National Park

More than 50 species of large to medium sized mammal species are confirmed to occur in the Park. The Park is used by herbivores as a refuge during the dry season. However there is a huge number of resident animals throughout the year.

Mammals of special interest
African Elephant - Loxodonta africana
Hippo – Hippopotamus amphibious
Giraffe – Giraffa camelopardalis
Zebra - Equus quagga boehmi
Cape Buffallo - Syncerus caffer caffer
Impala - Aepyceros melampus
Southern Reedbuck – Redunca arundinum
Bohor Reedbuck - Redunca redunca
Deffasa Waterbuck - Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa
Puku - Kobus vardoni
Hartebeest (Kongoni) - Alcelaphus buselaphus (inc. lichtensteinii)
Topi - Damaliscus lunatus jimela
Sable Antelope - Hippotragus niger kirkii
Roan Antelope - Hippotragus equines langheldi
Greater Kudu - Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Eland – Taurotragus oryx
Common Duiker - Sylvicapra grimmia
Klipspringer - Oreotragus oreotragus
Sharpe’s Grysbuck - Raphicerus sharpie
Common Warthog - Phacochoerus aethiopicus
Lion – Panthera leo
Leopard – Panthera pardus
Cheetah – Acinonyx jubatus
Spotted Hyena - Crocuta crocuta
Wild Dog – Lycaon pictus lupinus
Serval Cat - Felis serval
African Civet - Civettictis civetta
Common Genet - Genetta genetta
Banded Mongoose - Mungos mungo
Ground Pangolin - Smutia temmincki
Vervet Monkey - Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus
Blue Monkey - Cercopithecus mitis moloneyi
Yellow Baboon - Papio cynocephalus
Greater Bush Baby - Otolemur crassicaudatus

Common Reptiles
Nile Crocodile – Crocodilus niloticus
Monitor Lizzard – Varanus niloticus
South African Rock Python - Python natalensis
Black Mamba - Dendroaspis polylepis
Puffader - Bitis arietans