Ethiopia

27 November 1999 - 17 January 2000

Mammals species seen

Bushpig Potamochoerus porcus

in the forest near the HQ, Nechisar NP.

Warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus

common in the Rift Valley.

Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius

in several of the larger lakes.

Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis

only seen while driving through Mikumi NP, Tanzania.

Grey Duiker Cephalophus grimmia

widespread & frequent.

Salt's Dik-Dik Madoqua saltiana

several seen from Awash northwards to Mille.

Phillip's Dik-Dik Madoqua phillipsi

widespread & common.

Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus

common in Simien Mountains.

Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus

seen in the north of Awash NP.

Mountain Nyala Tragelaphus buxtoni

between Sanetti Plateau and the Harrena forest.

Greater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros

several in Nechisar NP.

Lesser Kudu Tragelaphus imberbis

several in Kudu valley, Awash NP (not seen clearly), and one seen near Forêt du Day.

Beisa Oryx Oryx gazella

several in Awash NP.

Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus

seen in Lake Abiata-Shala NP.

Swayne's Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus

several in Awash NP.

Soemmering's Gazelle Gazella soemmeringi

several at Awash NP.

Thomson's Gazelle Gazella thomsoni

several at Nechisar NP.

Walia Ibex Capra ibex

a single animal sleeping on the Simien Mountains.

African Wild Ass Asinus africanus

possible (or else feral) in the Yangudi-Rassa NP.

Grevy's Zebra Hippotigris grevyi

several in Awash NP.

Burchell's Zebra Hippotigris quagga

several herds in Nechisar NP.

Rock Hyrax Heterohyrax brucei

several at Fantalle Crater, Awash NP.

Cape Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis

common on Simien & Bale Mountains.

African Elephant Loxodonta africana

small herds on the road through Mikumi NP, and on the Zambezi escarpment. Also one between Immigration & Customs on the Zimbabwean side of the Beit Bridge border!

Geoffroy's Ground Squirrel Euxerus erythropus

seen near Gorgora.

Unstriped Ground Squirrel Xerini rutilus

common in Awash and towards Djibouti.

Gambian Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus gambianus

suspect this was the squirrel species occurring in the woodland near the HQ at Nechisar NP.

Cape Hare Lepus capensis

common in Simien & Bale Mountains.

Simien Fox Canis simensis

4 (2 pairs?) on Sanetti Plateau.

Side-striped Jackal Canis adustus

widespread & frequent

Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas

two on the road from Negele to Yavello.

Honey Badger Mellivora capensis

one dead on the road north of Mega.

Egyptian Mongoose Herpestes ichneumon

several seen in scattered localities.

Slender Mongoose Herpestes sanguineus

widespread (seen about 5 times), and also a yellow form in Djibouti.

White-tailed Mongoose Ichneumia albicauda

widespread & common.

Spotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta

once in Nechisar NP.

African Wild Cat Felis sylvestris

one in Awash NP.

Lesser Galago Galago senegalensis

presumed this species in forest near HQ at Nechisar NP.

Olive or Anubis Baboon Papio cynocephalus

common in south.

Hamadryas Baboon Papio hamadryas

common from Awash to Djibouti.

Gelada Baboon Papio gelada

common in the Simien Mountains.

Ethiopian Grivet Cercopithecus aethiops

widespread, identified at the hotel at Bahir Dar, Lake Tana.

Abyssinian Grivet Cercopithecus hilgerti

widespread, identified at the hotel at Lake Awasa.

Matschie's Grivet Cercopithecus ellenbecki

identified at the hotel at Jimma.

Tantalus Grivet Cercopithecus tantalus

identified at the hotel at Gambela.

Guereza Colobus guereza

widespread, often in hotel gardens.

Neumann's Colobus Colobus gallarum

identified on road between Sodo & Arba Minch.