Animal photographs
Fifteen real photographs. Author, title and origin are shown for each work; not all images were taken in Namibia.
Greater flamingo
Giles Laurent · File:010 Greater flamingos male and female in the Camargue during mating season Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg
Greater flamingos male and female in the Camargue during mating season
Own work, from gileslaurent.com
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Blue wildebeest
Charles J. Sharp · File:Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus taurinus) male Namibia.jpg
Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus taurinus) male, Etosha National Park, Namibia
Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.uk
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Leopard
Sumeet Moghe · File:African leopard male (cropped).jpg
African male leopard at Maasai Mara National Reserve
File:African_leopard_male.jpg
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Kudu
L0k1m0nk33 at English Wikipedia · File:Male greater kudu.jpg
Male Greater Kudu, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Leoboudv using CommonsHelper.
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Baboon
Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · File:Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) (16824823063).jpg
S140 Road East of Orpen, Kruger NP, SOUTH AFRICA
Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus)
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Ostrich
Yathin S Krishnappa · File:Struthio camelus - Etosha 2014 (3).jpg
Common oyster male and females in Etosha National Park
Own work
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Hippopotamus
Muhammad Mahdi Karim · File:Portrait Hippopotamus in the water.jpg
Portrait of a Hippopotamus in water in Saadani National Park
Own work
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Impala
Charles J. Sharp · File:Common impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus) male Serengeti.jpg
Common impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus) male, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.uk
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Hyena
Charles J. Sharp · File:Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta).jpg
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), Etosha National Park, Namibia
Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.uk
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Dune lark
Yathin S Krishnappa · File:Certhilauda erythrochlamys (cropped).jpg
Dune Lark in the Namib Desert near Walvis Bay
Own work
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Social weaver
Charles J. Sharp · File:Sociable weaver (Philetairus socius).jpg
Sociable weaver (Philetairus socius), Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Lilac-breasted roller
Giles Laurent · File:143 Lilac-breasted roller in Etosha National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg
Lilac-breasted roller in Etosha National Park, Namibia
Own work
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
African fish eagle
Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · File:African fish eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer, at Chobe National Park, Botswana (33516612831).jpg
African fish eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer, at Chobe National Park, Botswana
African fish eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer, at Chobe National Park, Botswana
Original work and author · CC BY 2.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Serpentarium
Sumeet Moghe · File:Secretary bird Mara for WC.jpg
Secretary bird in the Maasai Mara
Own work
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Namaqua chameleon
Yathin S Krishnappa · File:Chamaeleo namaquensis (Walvis Bay).jpg
Namaqua chameleon near Swakopmund, Namibia
Own work
Original work and author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image used
Adaptation for Atlas: proportional resize and WebP conversion; viewing cutout, without touching. Changes and derivatives remain subject to the license indicated. Photos of the species, not evidence of a sighting Redland.
Engravings and reworkings
Pictures of rock works and reworked signs for the prototype, not archaeological facsimilies. Derivatives are distributed with the same license as the original work, as indicated for each case.
Desert elephant · engraving
Alessandro Passaré / Fondazione Passaré, “Figure di elefante”, V37_197. Resized photos in WebP; isolated sign and reworked for mockup, not archaeological facsimile. Distributed with the same license.
Original work and authorCC BY-SA 3.0The engraving depicts an elephant. The link to the elephants of the desert is the editorial thread of this page: the figure does not identify a particular adaptation or population.
Lion · engraving
Ji-Elle, “Gravure rupestre (lion) à Twyfelfontein”, 12 November 2016. Resized photos in WebP; isolated sign and reworked for mockup, not archaeological facsimile. Distributed with the same license.
Original work and authorCC BY-SA 4.0Photography keeps the figure in its context, next to other signs. The graphic reprocessing of the island for reading: does not attribute a specific symbolic meaning.
Giraffe · engraving
Schnobby, “Giraffe, Twyfelfontein”, 2 April 2012. Resized photos in WebP; isolated sign and reworked for mockup, not archaeological facsimile. Distributed with the same license.
Original work and authorCC BY-SA 3.0The photo shows the real engraving. The isolated sign takes shape and matter to create a visual encounter between today's fauna and the memory of the territory.
Ostrich · engraving
LBM1948, “Twyfelfontein (2006) 08”, 2006-04-02. Resized whole photography; extracted sign and reworked with Imagegen. Original preserved. No undocumented spiritual or taxonomic attribution.
Original work and authorCC BY-SA 4.0 · also for derivativesThe photo card identifies an ostrich. The isolated sign is an AI-assisted graphic reprocessing, not an archaeological facsimile. We do not attribute words or specific ritual meaning to engraving.
Black rhinoceros · engraving
Lidine Mia, “Petroglyphes de Twyfelfontein 04”, 2014-04-26. Resized whole photography; extracted sign and reworked with Imagegen. Original preserved. No undocumented spiritual or taxonomic attribution.
Original work and authorCC BY-SA 4.0 · also for derivativesPhotography identifies a rhino, but does not certify black or white. The matching to the black rhino board is editorial. The sign is reworked with AI, not a facsimile or a translation of its meaning.
The work of Fondazione Passaré also contains a condition for commercial use: authorization and applicability must be clarified before a commercial publication. The presence of a CC license does not close this verification.
Sources and criteria of the cards
General biology of the species; regional indicative contexts, not localizations or sighting guarantees. References of the original dossiers consulted on 3 October 2026; in-depth and audits of 7 October 2026. General values, averages and scale comparison references are distinct in the contents. The audit keeps the detailed information documented in the project open.
Desert elephant
Editorial indications of observation; not a sighting forecast.
Reference measures of the African elephant of adult savanna. Desert elephants belong to the same species; size and weight vary between individuals.
You and him · scale comparison
Male elephant · 3.20 m at the shoulder. Reference adult male: 3.20 m at the shoulder. The head can exceed this altitude.
Original measurement preserved from the dossier of 3 October 2026.
Leo
Editorial indications of observation; not a sighting forecast.
Reference measures of the African adult lion, not statistics of the population of Etosha alone. The film shows a lionousy; the shape of comparison is a male.
You and him · scale comparison
Male lion · 1,10 m to the garrese. Reference male: 1,10 m to the garrese, value chosen in range 1–1,2 m. The hamster gets past the shoulder.
Original measurement preserved from the dossier of 3 October 2026.
Giraffe
Editorial indications of observation; not a sighting forecast.
The page tells the Angolan giraffe. Size ranges are general references for adult giraffes reported by GCF, not a survey of the only namibian subspecies.
You and him · scale comparison
Male giraffe · 5,00 m tall. Adult reference male: 5,00 m of total height, value chosen in the general range GCF 4,9–5,2 m.
Original measurement preserved from the dossier of 3 October 2026.
Greater flamingo
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
You and him · scale comparison
Greater flamingo · 1.30 m high. Reference adult: 1.30 m, within range 1,20–1,45 m. It's not the size of the minor flamingo.
San Diego Zoo distinguishes the larger one, 120–145 cm tall, from the smaller one.
Cape fur seal
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
You and him · scale comparison
Male Cape otaria · 2.30 m long. Adult reference male: 2.30 m long, average reported for the African subspecies. Here we compare the length with your height, not two statures.
ADW reports 2.3 m average length in Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus males; females 1.8 m.
Oryx
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
You and him · scale comparison
Oryx · 1,20 m to the shoulder. Reference adult: 1.20 m to the shoulder, within range 1.15–1,25 m. The horns are not part of this height.
ADW distinguishes height at the shoulder 115–125 cm and body length 180–195 cm.
Burchell's zebra
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
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Zebra of the plains · about 1.35 m to the shoulder. Reference adult: approx. 1.35 m to the shoulder, chosen in the documented range 1,10–1,45 m. It is not a scientific media: cryniera and ears exceed the share of comparison.
ADW, Equus burchellii: Physical Description passage read directly on October 8, 2026, 110–145 cm at the shoulder. Editorial reference of 135 cm approved by the user, not medium or universal size.
Black rhino
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
You and him · scale comparison
Black rhinoceros · 1.50 m to the shoulder. Reference adult: 1.50 m to the shoulder, within range 1,40–1,80 m. The white rhino is a different species.
ADW reports for Diceros bicornis 1.4–1.8 m at the shoulder.
Blue wildebeest
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
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Gnu blue male · 1.45 m to the shoulder. Reference adult male: 1.45 m to the shoulder, within the range of 1,41–1,56 m of the source. Females are generally smaller.
Account Handbook of the Mammals of the World, 2011: males 141–156 cm, females 129–144 cm at shoulder; Plazi/Zenodo republication.
Leopard
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
You and him · scale comparison
Leopard · about 65 cm on the shoulder. Adult reference: approx. 65 cm to the shoulder, within the range of 60–70 cm. It is not its length, which includes a body and a tail much more extended.
AWF reports height 60–70 cm and length 1.6–2.3 m, distinct measurements.
Kudu
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
You and him · scale comparison
Kudu major male · 1,40 m to the shoulder. Reference adult male: 1.40 m to the shoulder, within the general interval 1–1,50 m. The horns are excluded from the measure.
ADW reports 100–150 cm at the shoulder for greater kudu and antlers in males.
Baboon
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
You and him · scale comparison
Babbuino chacma · 80 cm, tail excluded. Reference adult: 80 cm from head to body, within the range about 51–114 cm. The tail is added: the comparison does not indicate the height of the baby standing.
ADW distinguishes head-body 508–1143 mm and tail 456–711 mm; the text has an ambiguous typographical separator, the table having an explicit length of 1143 mm.
Springbok
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
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Springbok · 80 cm on the shoulder. Reference adult: 80 cm to the shoulder, within the range 78–84 cm of the source. The horns exceed this quota.
SANParks, West Coast National Park profile: shoulder height 78–84 cm; general reference, not Etosha sample.
Ostrich
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
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Male instrument · 2,20 m tall. Adult reference male: 2,20 m of total height, within the range about 2.1–2,7 m. Females are generally lower.
San Diego Zoo reports females 1.7–1.9 m and males 6.9–9 ft; in the male minimum metric value of the page there is the typo 21., here interpreted by feet as approximately 2.1 m.
Hippopotamus
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
You and him · scale comparison
Common hippopotamus · about 1.50 m to the shoulder. Adult reference: approx. 1.50 m to the shoulder. The comparison concerns the common hippopotamus, not the pygmy hippopotamus.
AWF distinguishes common hippopotamus about 1.5 m tall and pygmy about 1 m tall.
Crocodile
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
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Nile coccodrillo · 5,00 m long. Large reference adult: 5 m from the tip of the muzzle to the tail. It is a length, not a height; individual animals can be much smaller.
USGS reports an indicative overall length of 5 m, with larger individuals; it is not used as a size prediction for a sighting.
Impala
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
You and him · scale comparison
Impala · about 90 cm to the shoulder. Adult reference: about 90 cm to the shoulder. The figure has the horns of a male; general measure, not referred to a single namibian subspecies.
Tsammalex reports height 90 cm; AWF approximately one meter with 28–36 inch conversion. The elevation in the diagram is the quadruped's withers, not the horns.
Hyena
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
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Iena maculata · 80 cm to the shoulder. Adult reference: 80 cm to the shoulder, within the range 75–85 cm. The back descends towards the back; it is not a brown hyena.
ADW reports 75–85 cm at the shoulder for Crocuta crocuta and forelimbs longer than hindlimbs.
Dune lark
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
You and him · scale comparison
The dunes are approximately 17.5 cm long. Reference: 17.5 cm from beak to tail, within the range 17–18 cm. A small figure in the same scale of the person; no height or wingspan.
Faansie Peacock, Chamberlain's LBJs: 17–18 cm for Dune Lark, data retrieved in the indexed section of the book on the author's website. It is not the length of the stride, nor the discordant 13–14 cm data of aggregators. PDF 404 during the audit on 7 October: full audit still open.
Social weaver
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
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Social fabricator · about 14 cm long. Reference: about 14 cm from beak to tail. The nest can be huge; its builder does not. Figure and person use the same scale unit.
Maclean, 1973, The Sociable Weaver part 1, Ostrich: length approximately 14 cm; indexed scientific abstract, no reading of the full text upon access.
Lilac-breasted roller
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
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Marine pectoral garland · about 36 cm long. Adult reference: about 36 cm long. It is not the opening of wings; the protocol of caudal feathers is not explicit from the source.
Réserve Africaine de Sigean reports 36 cm in the species sheet, read directly on 7 October 2026. The summary does not explain the anatomical details or the feathers included.
African fish eagle
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
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African fishing eagle · about 70 cm long. Adult reference: 70 cm from beak to tail, within range 63–77 cm. The figure is laid, with closed wings: this measure is not the wingspan.
ADW directly verified on 7 October 2026: length 63–77 cm distinguished by wingspan 175–210 cm. Updated reference to the real pose of the new template, without modifying the biological chapters.
Serpentarium
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
You and him · scale comparison
Serpentario · 1.30 m tall. Reference adult: 1.30 m of total height, within range 1.20–1.50 m. Long legs are part of his stature.
San Diego Zoo reports 1.2–1.5 m total height.
Namaqua chameleon
General biology of the species; indicative regional contexts, not locations or guarantees. Generated illustration, not diagnostic table.
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Camaleonte del Namaqua · up to 25 cm long. Reference to the upper limit: 25 cm, tail included and spread in the design. It is not a height or guaranteed size of each adult.
SANBI, description from Tolley and Burger 2007: up to 25 cm in total length; tail shorter than the body.
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