The reserve has over 70 Mammal species, Big game is represented by white and black rhino, elephant, buffalo and giraffe. Other plains game such zebra, blue wildebeest, impala, nyala, kudu, waterbuck, common and mountain reedbuck, bushbuck, steenbok, common and red duiker among others. Leopard, caracal, serval, spotted hyena, wild dog and white tailed mongoose and African wildcat, Black backed jackal and Side-striped jackal are seldom encountered.We have been very fortunate as our first male black rhino calf was born in April 2006 and another during May 2006. The breeding herd of elephant produced three calves earlier this year and we have also seen at least three white rhino calves this year.
Other endangered species: January 2005 twenty- two leopard tortoises were re-introduced, ten of these tortoises had transmitters fitted to their carapace and where monitored daily.