Fauna of South Africa
The largest primate in the region, excluding humans, is the chacma baboon. A true generalist, it is found in virtually all habitats in South Africa. The other primates in the region are the vervet monkey and the Samango monkey. They are mainly frugivores, although they are true opportunists and may take eggs and nestlings from bird nests.
Largest prehistoric animals
The largest-known bird of prey ever was the enormous Haast's eagle ("Harpagornis moorei"), with a wingspan of , relatively short for their size. Total length was probably up to in female and they weighed about . The largest extinct "Titanohierax" was a giant hawk about 8 kilograms that lived in the Antilles, where it was among the top predators.
The largest-known in this group was a giant flightless "Sylviornis", a bird long and weighing up to about .