Scientific name

Acomys dimidiatus

Family: 

Muridae

Appearance:

A small rodent with  coarse fur and so=ft spines on the back. The coat colour is  variable,and may be greyish or reddish The tail appears bare, but has short bristles. The muzzle is pointed.

Habits:

Eastern spiny mice live in rocky habits in the mountains. They are strictly nocturnal.

Scientific name:

Dipodillus dasyurus

Family: 

Muridae

Appearance:

A small rodent with soft, greyish or reddish coat and a long, black tufted tail. The underside is white. The muzzle is square.

Habits:

Wagner’s gerbils live in rocky habits in the mountains. They are strictly nocturnal.

Scientific name:

Felis catus

Family: 

Felidae

Appearance:

The fur pattern of feral cats varies from single-colour to patchy or striped. Colouring also varies and can include white, black, grey, brown and orange.

Habits:

Feral cats live outdoors and avoid human contact.  They also avoid being touched. They have agile bodies and are often larger in size than their domestic relatives. Feral cats tend to live in colonies and typically live where they can find food and shelter – such as an abandoned building near a restaurant dumpster.

Scientific name:

Streptopelia senegalensis

Family: 

Columbidae

Appearance:

A small pigeon with a pale brown back and reddish-brown chest that is checkered black. The underside is a pinkish brown with a lilac tinted head and neck, and black bill. The wings are brown with a blue-grey band, and it has a relatively long tail with purplish legs.

Habits:

The laughing dove is usually associated with human-modified landscapes such as plantations, gardens, and urban areas, as long as some trees are present.

Scientific name:

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Family: 

Phasianidae

Appearance:

A ground-dwelling bird with a pale face and body, thin black border to the pale throat, brown wings, and a barred pattern throughout.

Habits:

The grey francolin is a medium-sized francolin with males averaging 29–34cm and females averaging 26–30cm. The males weigh up to 260–340g, the females 200–310g. The male can have up to two spurs on the legs while females usually lack them.

Scientific name:

Oenanthe albonigra

Family: 

Muscicapidae

Appearance:

A small bird with a black head, back and wings, and a pure white breast and belly.

Habits:

Hume’s wheatear inhabits barren hills and rocky slopes, where it forages on the ground for invertebrates. The song is thrush-like with some sweet and buzzy notes. The sexes are alike.

Scientific name:

Corvus splendens

Family: 

Corvidae

Appearance:

An invasive corvid with black head, upper breast, wings and tail, while their neck and breast is grey/brown.

Habits:

The house crow is primarily a scavenger, feeding on leftover rubbish from humans. They are found in a wide range of environments, mostly around human habitation.