Modjadji Cycad

Plants > Cycads & Zamiaceae

The Modjadji Cycad (Encephalartos transvenosus) is one of the largest and most awe-inspiring palm-like gymnosperms on Earth. Native to the mist-shrouded mountain slopes of Limpopo, South Africa, this majestic living fossil forms a prehistoric forest preserved for...

Southern Reedbuck

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Southern Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) is the largest member of the reedbuck genus, roaming the lush wetland valleys and river floodplains of southern and south-central Africa. Recognized by its soft, silky yellowish-brown coat, prominent dark glandular patch...

Steenbok

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is an exquisitely delicate, alert dwarf antelope that graces the open, sun-baked savannas of southern and eastern Africa. Standing barely twenty inches tall at the shoulder, this golden-rufous speedster is celebrated for its...

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Birds > Bucerotiformes

The Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas), affectionately celebrated across southern Africa as the ‘Flying Banana’, is one of the most charismatic, comical, and famous avian characters of the Kalahari and Kruger savannas. Renowned for its...

Bell’s Hinge-back Tortoise

Reptiles > Tortoises

Bell’s Hinge-back Tortoise (Kinixys belliana) is an evolutionary wonder among the world’s chelonians, celebrated for possessing a flexible, motorized rear shell hinge. Endemic to the savannas and miombo woodlands of eastern and southern Africa, this...