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Maybe the Suni?

Maybe an Aardwolf

According to Smither's mammal book, the riverine rabbit, is our most endangered mammal.

The african wild cat I imagine must be threatend, not so much by extinction, but inter breeding with domesticated cats.

My third guess would be the black rhino, they are 1% of what they were at the turn of the century, because of men....

Then would come the sable/roan, havent got a clue...
I have no idea either on lesser mammals either, like mice, rats, etc.

Ah-ha!!!Bringing out the mammal books are we...

Definitely Great-White shark - who has seen one at Tsitsikamma?

Oops, sorry, shark is not a mammal!

Maybe Cheetah in Kruger - we can't find any!

You saw cheetah the "third last" time you were there

Yes Micetta, but that was a year ago and the 4 of them were very far away!

I'll have to go with Bush Brat on this one

maybe the Samango monkey? (I think that's what it's called)

If i may put in my 5c worth here. The Suni antelope and Aardwolf.

Oh, and I think the samango monkeys are only found in Hluhluwe Game Reserve.

I have to disagree with AARDWOLF, you are more likely to see an aardwolf in MZNP than a cheetah... I saw 5 in one morning the last time I was there! Any areas in any of the parks where there are lots of anthills means there are lots of aardwolf...

My money would be on the small-spotted/black-footed cat or the suni, or maybe even the oribi?

What about a bushpig? Is there a SANpark where they can be seen commonly? If not, it must be one of the rarest mammals.

Samango monkeys can be found in the far north of the KNP, but they are very rare.



I have seen Bushpig quite regularly at Nsemani dam near Satara.

Thanks Michel
I'll be extra observant around Nsemani next time

I would say the rarest of all mamals in SANparks would be
Black leopard
White Lion.

Maybe people would not consider this a legitimate nomination since it's strictly speaking still a lion and leopard