Part of the Pilanesberg considerable charm is the dramatic landscape – rocky ravines, rolling hills and a massive lake in the middle, called Mankwe, where the very heart of the volcano must have once been. There are grassland areas, hillsides, rocky places, wetlands and lakes – all these habitats mean the park supports a very wide variety of plants and animals. Along with the Big 5 there are Brown Hyaena, Serval, Caracal, Cheetah, Wild (Cape Hunting) Dogs, Hippo, Giraffe, Sable, Tsessebe and Eland. Those are just the mammals! There are numerous reptile species and amphibians as well as invertebrates.