The area also has a rich diversity of animals. Although often hunted for food, many animal species. The most visible of these animals in the area is Procavia capensis or Pela in local language. It is one of those few animals living in the area that remain very elusive, even to the most dexterous hunters. This animal is known for its keen eyesight that helps it to locate its predators from afar and escape from them. It also dwells in burrows and crevices in the rocks that make it very difficult for most predators including humans as the primary enemy in this area, to catch them. A list of other animals and birds believed to exist in the area by the inhabitants is given in Table 2.
Table 2: A list of animals believed to exist at Ka
Thabeng
|
Sesotho classification |
Scientific classification |
|
1. Hlakahlothoana |
Pycnonotus nigricans |
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2. Seotsanyana |
Falco amurensis |
|
3. Bohloa |
Any from the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera |
|
4. Ntsu-Kobokobo |
Gypaetus barbatus |
|
5. Notshi |
Any from Apoidea family |
|
6. Kokolofitoe |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
|
7. Tšoere |
Crithagra atrogularis |
|
8. Tlatlaoe |
Eupodotis caerulescens |
|
9. Tšase |
Anthus vaalensis |
|
10. Serurubele |
Any from the order Lepidoptera within the class Insecta |
|
11. ’Maborokoane |
Emberiza capensis |
|
12. Lekhoaba |
Corvus capensis |
|
13. Leebana-Khoroana |
Streptopelia capicola |
|
14. Lenong |
Gyps coprotheres |
|
15. Motjoli |
Motacilla capensis |
|
16. Katse |
Felis catus |
|
17. Lempetje |
Chamaeleo vulgaris |
|
18. Lephela |
Periplaneta orientalis |
|
19. Tšemeli |
Lanius collaris |
|
20. Koekoe / Sekoenqe |
Coturnix coturnix |
|
21. Leholi |
Sturnus vulgaris |
|
22. Lehaqasi |
Apus apus |
|
23. Lekgala |
Any from the order Decapoda, subphylum Crustacea, phylum Arthropoda |
|
24. Lekgwaba |
Any from family Corvidae |
|
25. Hlakahlotoana |
Pycnonotus tricolor |
|
26. Motintinyane |
Cisticola aridulus |
|
27. Ntsu |
Aquila |
|
28. Phakoe |
Falco subbuteo |
|
29. Ntsintsi |
Musca domestica |