
Wildlife
Cape Ground Squirrel
The Cape ground squirrel or South African ground squirrel is found in most of the drier parts of southern Africa from South Africa, through to Botswana, and into Namibia, including Etosha National Park.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,180 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Ground Squirrel is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,181 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Cape Ground Squirrel
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Settentrionale
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Cape Ground Squirrel
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Cape Ground Squirrel) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Mokala National Park.
Quando andare, parco per parco
| Parco | gen | feb | mar | apr | mag | giu | lug | ago | set | ott | nov | dic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgalagadi | Presente | Presente | Osservazione più facile | Osservazione più facile | Osservazione più facile | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente |
| Ai-Ais/Richtersveld | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente |
I mesi più scuri sono la stagione migliore di ciascun parco, quando la vegetazione più rada o la scarsità d’acqua rendono più facile l’osservazione. Nessun avvistamento è garantito.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Lista Rossa IUCN
Least Concern
Specie
Xerus inauris
Segnalazioni
1,181
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Cape Ground Squirrel) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Ground Squirrel in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Ground Squirrel at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Mokala National Park and Augrabies Falls National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Cape Ground Squirrel in South Africa?
The Cape Ground Squirrel is most recorded in Northern Cape (48% of records), Eastern Cape (21% of records), Gauteng (13% of records), based on 1,181 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Cape Ground Squirrel on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Ground Squirrel?
The Cape Ground Squirrel is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Mokala National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Augrabies Falls National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Cape Ground Squirrel?
The Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Cape Ground Squirrel?
The Cape ground squirrel or South African ground squirrel is found in most of the drier parts of southern Africa from South Africa, through to Botswana, and into Namibia, including Etosha National Park.

























