page_title: List of mammals of Botswana
section_title: Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of Botswana / Subclass: Theria / Infraclass: Eutheria / Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
caption_attribution_description: Afrikaans: Jagluiperd afgeets teen skemerlig in die Okavangodelta, Botswana Čeština: Silueta geparda štíhlého (Acinonyx jubatus) při západu slunce v deltě Okavanga v Botswaně. Deutsch: Silhouette eines Gepards (Acinonyx jubatus), die im Gegenlicht einer glutroten Abenddämmerung hervorsticht. Okavango-Delta, Botswana. English: A South African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) silhouetted against a fiery sunset, in the Okavango, in Botswana. Español: Silueta de Guepardo (Acinonyx jubatus) recortada contra un soberbio atardecer, en el delta del Okavango, Botswana. Français&#160;: Silhouette d'un guépard (Acinonyx jubatus) se découpant en contre-jour au crépuscule, delta de l'Okavango, Botswana. हिन्दी: बोत्सवाना के ओकावंगो डेल्टा में, अग्निमय सूर्यास्त के सामने खड़ा एक चीता (एसीनोनिक्स जुबेटस)। Polski: Sylwetka geparda grzywiastego (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) na tle ognistego zachodu słońca w delcie Okawango w Botswanie. Português: Silhueta de um guepardo (Acinonyx jubatus) ao pôr do sol, delta do Okavango, Botswana. Српски / srpski: Силуета гепарда у Боцвани. Türkçe: Gün batımında Çita silüeti, Okavango Deltası, Botsvana Bosanski: Obris geparda (Acinonyx juvatus) u vrijeme zalaska sunca, u delti rijeke Oakavango, Bocvana. Magyar: Egy gepárd (Acinonyx jubatus) árnyképe naplementekor (Okavango-delta, Botswana) Italiano: Ghepardo (Acinonyx jubatus) delineato contro il tramonto nel delta dell'Oakavango in Botswana. 한국어: 보츠와나 오카방고 삼각주의 불타는 듯한 석양을 배경으로 실루엣으로 보이는 치타 (Acinonyx jubatus). Nederlands: Silhouet van een jachtluipaard in de Okavangodelta tijdens zonsondergang. Русский: Гепард (Acinonyx jubatus) на фона заката в дельте Окаванго, Ботсвана. Tiếng Việt: Một con báo săn (Acinonyx jubatus) in bóng trong hoàng hôn rực lửa, ở vùng đồng bằng Oakavango, Botswana.
context_page_description: This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Botswana. There are 170 mammal species in Botswana, of which one is critically endangered, one is endangered, six are vulnerable, and six are near threatened.
  The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
  Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
context_section_description: There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
  Suborder: Feliformia
  Family: Felidae (cats)
  Subfamily: Felinae
  Genus: Acinonyx
  Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus VU
  Southeast African cheetah, A. j. jubatus
  Genus: Caracal
  Caracal, Caracal caracal LC
  Genus: Felis
  Black-footed cat, Felis nigripes VU
  African wildcat, Felis lybica LC
  Genus: Leptailurus
  Serval, Leptailurus serval LC
  Subfamily: Pantherinae
  Genus: Panthera
  Lion, Panthera leo VU
  Panthera leo melanochaita
  Leopard, Panthera pardus VU
  African leopard, P. p. pardus
  Family: Viverridae
  Subfamily: Viverrinae
  Genus: Civettictis
  African civet, Civettictis civetta LC
  Genus: Genetta
  Common genet, Genetta genetta LC
  Rusty-spotted genet, Genetta maculata LC
  Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  Genus: Atilax
  Marsh mongoose, Atilax paludinosus LC
  Genus: Cynictis
  Yellow mongoose, Cynictis penicillata LC
  Genus: Galerella
  Slender mongoose, Galerella sanguinea LC
  Genus: Helogale
  Common dwarf mongoose, Helogale parvula LC
  Genus: Herpestes
  Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon LC
  Genus: Ichneumia
  White-tailed mongoose, Ichneumia albicauda LC
  Genus: Mungos
  Banded mongoose, Mungos mungo LC
  Genus: Paracynictis
  Selous' mongoose, Paracynictis selousi LC
  Genus: Suricata
  Meerkat, Suricata suricatta LC
  Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
  Genus: Crocuta
  Spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta LC
  Genus: Hyaena
  Brown hyena, Hyaena brunnea NT
  Genus: Proteles
  Aardwolf, Proteles cristatus LC
  Suborder: Caniformia
  Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  Genus: Vulpes
  Cape fox, Vulpes chama LC
  Genus: Canis
  Side-striped jackal, Canis adustus LC
  Black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas LC
  Genus: Otocyon
  Bat-eared fox, Otocyon megalotis LC
  Genus: Lycaon
  African wild dog, Lycaon pictus EN
  Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  Genus: Ictonyx
  Striped polecat, Ictonyx striatus LC
  Genus: Poecilogale
  African striped weasel, Poecilogale albinucha LC
  Genus: Mellivora
  Ratel, Mellivora capensis LC
  Genus: Lutra
  Speckle-throated otter, Lutra maculicollis NT
  Genus: Aonyx
  African clawless otter, Aonyx capensis NT
caption: Cheetah
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