Duikersdrift Species List

There is a variety of domestic animals and wildlife on Duikersdrift below is a list that covers the majority although more are discovered and spotted all the time.

Farm Animals

  • Horses
  • Donkeys
  • Cows
Ngunis
Cape Grysbok ram on farm
Protea

Surrounding Wildlife

Although by no means a comprehensive species list, the following stand-out birds can be seen on the farm and in the general valley area:

  • Blue crane (SA National Bird)
  • African fish-eagle
  • Secretarybird
  • Martial Eagle
  • Purple heron
  • Jackal buzzard
  • Red-knobbed coot
  • African spoonbill
  • Yellow-billed duck
  • Spur-winged goose
  • Red-billed teal
  • Common moorhen
  • African darter
  • Reed cormorant
  • Blacksmith lapwing
  • Spotted thick-knee
  • Western barn owl
  • Cape eagle-owl

The following mammals can be seen on the farm and in the general valley area:

  • Bat-eared fox
  • Black-backed jackal
  • Cape mountain leopard
  • Caracal
  • Striped polecat (zorilla)
  • Small-spotted genet
  • Small grey mongoose
  • Bush duiker
  • Cape Grysbok
  • Porcupine

Other wildlife that can be seen on the farm and in the general valley area:

    • Scorpions
      Thick-tailed scorpions (potentially dangerously venomous)
      Thin-tailed scorpions (not dangerously venomous)
    • Spiders
      Black button spider (dangerously venomous)
      Brown button spider (potentially dangerously venomous)
    • Solifuges
    • Snakes
      Cape Cobra
      Common centipede eater
      Puff adder
      Red-lipped herald snake
      Brown house snake