Although Lesotho lacks the prolific big game associated with larger African countries, some 350 bird, 60 mammal and 20 reptile species have been recorded within the kingdom’s borders. This list includes several endemic lizards as well as roughly half of those highland bird species whose natural range is restricted to South Africa, Lesotho and/or Swaziland. These are five of the many ‘Lesotho specials’ that visitors might want to look out for.
