Invertebrates > Onychophora
The Pink Velvet Worm (Opisthopatus roseus) is an exceedingly rare and ancient terrestrial invertebrate belonging to the phylum Onychophora—an evolutionary lineage dating back over 500 million years to the Cambrian explosion. Endemic strictly to a tiny handful of...
Mammals > Chrysochloridae & Golden Moles
De Winton’s Golden Mole (Cryptochloris wintoni) is an elusive, sand-swimming subterranean mammal endemic strictly to a tiny coastal dune corridor in South Africa’s Northern Cape. Feared extinct for over 86 years before being astonishingly rediscovered in...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The Cape Grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) is a small, enchanting dwarf antelope endemic exclusively to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. Confined to the Mediterranean fynbos biome, its rich reddish-chestnut coat is frosted with white hairs, providing exquisite...
