On this page and the following you find some of
the animals that can be seen at Avondzon
On this page and the following you find some of
the animals that can be seen at Avondzon
Rock Dassie
This is the most common hyrax
species in South Africa. It has the size of a rabbit and lives in colonies of
up to 60 animals.
Porcupine
These nocturnal animals live in the rock cavities. You find their quails
everywhere on the farm.
Genet
This small predator can be seen at night primarily
in the trees.
The eighty year old palm tree near the main house is a favored hide-out for
some of them.
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Caracal (Rooikat) The caracal is a lynx like cat, measuring about 80-120 cm in length, including a tail of 20-30 cm. Its stands about 50 cm tall at its shoulder. This predator somtimes catches joung sheep, chickens etc.
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