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Home to 57 mammals, Monwana Game Lodge is most well-known for its "Big Five" encounters, including both Black and White Rhino. Populations of both species, especially the Black Rhino have been decimated by poaching in the past, and remain endangered today. Thornybush Nature Reserve provides a sanctuary for these magnificent creatures.
Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Kudu, Eland, Impala, Steenbok, Waterbuck and Warthog are frequently sighted by guests, while Lion, Cheetah, and the reclusive Leopard are also occasionally seen.
Below is a list of mammals found in Thornybush Nature Reserve:
Bovidae
- Blue Wildebeest
- Buffalo
- Bushbuck
- Duiker (Grey)
- Eland
- Impala
- Kudu
- Nyala
- Steenbok
- Waterbuck
Sanidae
- Black-backed Jackal
- Side-striped Jackal
Cercopithecidae
- Chacma Baboon
- Vervet Monkey
Elephantidae
Equidae
Felidae
- African Wild Cat
- Caracal
- Cheetah
- Leopard
- Lion
- Serval
Giraffidae
Hippopotamidae
Hyaenaidae
Hystricidae
Leporidae
Lorisdae
Manidae
Mustelidae
- Cape Clawless Otter
- Honey Badger
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Thyronomydae
Viverridae
- Banded mongoose
- Civet
- Dwarf Mongoose
- Large spotted Genet
- Slender mongoose
- Small spotted Genet
- Water Mongoose
- White-tailed Mongoose
Reptiles
Crocodile
Geckos
- Bibron's
- Cape Dwarf, Day
- Tropical House
Chameleons
Tortoise
Terrapin
- Marsh or Helmeted
- Serrated Hinged
Snakes
- African Rock Python
- Bird / Twig snake
- Black Mamba
- Boom slang
- Brown House snake
- Common Egg Eater
- Common Night Adder
- Herald Snake
- Marbled Tree snake
- Mozambique Spitting Cobra
- Olive Grass snake
- Puff Adder
- Shield nose snake
- Snouted Cobra
- Snouted Night Adder
- Spotted bush snake
- Stripe-bellied Sand snake
Proelidae
Rhinocerotidae
Scuirdae
Suidae
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