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# Namibian Wildlife

Namibia has 26 parks and reserves making its abundant wildlife one of its greatest tourist assets. The most famous of these parks is the Etosha National Park which harbours 114 mammal species. There are 8 mammal species endemic to Namibia, including the Black faced Impala, several mice, gerbils and bats.

[![Birds](https://namibian.org/hubfs/Namibian.org%20Website/Nature/Nature%20Sub%20Categories/Birds/Anseriformes/ANSERIFORMES.jpg)

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##### MAMMALS

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##### PLANT SPECIES

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##### ROCKS & MINERALS

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## Wildlife Categories

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](https://namibian.org/nature-wildlife-info/mountains?hsLang=en) [### Rivers

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