Swiharhi swale Richtersveld

Swihadyana leswi Mamisaka swale Richtersveld

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Kuya hi swidlayi swa swihadyana leswi mamisaka, ndzhawwu ya Richtersveld yina ti brown hyenas, aardwolfs, caracal nati leopard (hambi leswi tikalaka). U tlhela u kuma na jakalasi yantima laha nhlaneni, Cape Fox, bat-eared fox, African wild cat nati polecats ta milayeni layeni (tivitiwa ti zorilla). Swin’wana swa swihadyana leswi mamisaka swikatsa meercats (suricates), genets ta swicoticoti leswintsongo na tinxaka tinwana tati mongeese (kumbe mitivula ti mongooses?). Primates tiyimeriwa hi timfenhe na minkawa (leswikumekaka etibuweni ta milambu ya Orange River).
Vamangedyani, shrews, makondlo, mice, mimpfundla nati gerbils switele eka ndzhawu ya Richtersveld. Leswi swikatsa makondlo ya milayeni layeni, karoo bush rat, Brant’s whistling rat (!), round-eared elephant shrew, striped mouse, long-tailed pygmy mouse, Namaqua rock mouse, tree rats, mpfundla wa muxaka wa Cape hare, mpfundla wa muxaka wa Smith’s red rock, maxinjani, Namaqua dune molerat, common molerat, rock dassie (hyrax), dassie rat (leyingariki ya muxaka wa dassie) na xihloni. Gerbils tikatsa Namaqua gerbil ya ncila wokoma na the hairy-footed gerbil. Kuna nhlayo yale henhla ya tinxaka tava mangedyani.

Swikokovi

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Loko swita eka swikokovi swale handle ka mati na leswitshamaka laha ku tsakamaka kumbe e matini, lava tirhaka hi vulavisisi bya swikokovi swalematini (herpetologists) vanga tsaka swinene hi tinxaka letikumekaka tirikarhi tikasa endzhawini ya Richtersveld. Leswi swikatsa na xibodze lexintsongo swinene emisaveni hinkwayo, Namaqua kumbe speckled Padloper (lexikulu xipimiwe kuva kwalomu ka 100mm hiku leha). U tlhela u kuma lexi vange i angulate (kumbe geometric) tortoise na Namaqua tent tortoise. Minkolombyani yikatsa Nile Monitor (kumbe waterlikkewaan), Karoo girdled lizard, armadillo girdled lizard, Smith’s desert lizard na leyi kalaka ya Cape flat lizard.
Eka timpfani na swipululu, u kuma Namaqua chameleon yoka yinga tolovelekangi (leri kasaka eka misava ya gravel, ematshan’weni yo hanya misinyeni), Namib web-footed gecko, giant ground gecko, Smith’s desert gecko, Austin’s dune gecko, lexi xahaku kumekaka xa leaf-toed gecko, xikan’we na swin’wana. Eka mpimo wa swona, ndzhawu leyi yiyimela yin’wana ya letinga fuwa swinene hi swipululu emisaveni hinkwayo.
Tinyoka ta kala swinene, kambe letinga kona tina matimba swinene. Laha hi vulavula hiti mamba ta ntima na swiringa swohambana hambana (puff adder, horned adder, desert mountain adder na Namaqua dwarf adder).

Machela na Swinyenyani

Akuna tinxaka totala ta swikokovi swale matini e Richtersveld, hikuva swiharhi swotala swilava mati kuva swikurisana. Hambiswiritano, kuna 8 wa tinxaka ta machela, laha wotala ya wona ya tivekaka hiku ticelela ehansi ka misava kutani ya huma loko kune mpfula yakahle. Lawa ya katsa Karoo toad, lawa yanga nghozini ya Namaqua xikanwe na lawa yahaku kumekaka ya Paradise toad. Kuhumelela swinga languteriwangi ka machela endzhaku ka mpfula ya matimba swiendle leswaku kuva na nhlayo yale henhla ya machela lawa ya tisiwaka hi mapapa eka ndzhawu leyi kutani yaya fikela elwandle.
Ku engetela kwalano, tinxaka tohambana hambana ta tinyenyani leti ringanaka (197) tikumekile natona kwalomuya kava Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Trans-Frontier Conservation Area. Leti tikumeka ntsena etibuweni ta nambu wa Orange, kwalomu kunga mati yanga tshwa xikan’we nale tintshaveni. Tinyenyani leti tikatsa Lanner falcon, Black eagle, Southern pale chanting goshawk, spotted eagle owl, blackbreasted snake-eagle, African fish eagle, Cape eagle-owl, jackal buzzard, rock kestrel, Cape spurfowl, bokmakierie, Namaqua sandgrouse, Cape bunting, Diderick cuckoo, redchested cuckoo, African hoopoe, the Cape bulbul, Redeyed bulbul, tractrac chat, mountain chat, longbilled lark, dusky sunbird, swallowtailed bee-eater, redknobbed coot (lexi rilaka kufana na mukhalabya wothyaka), fierynecked nightjar, pied kingfisher, tinxaka to hlaya tati swifts, timbewulani nati yimbho (leti sweswi tifuyiwaka emapurasini).

Translated by Ike Ngobeni