Neil Aldridge / Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer) feeding on a Pincushion protea (Leucospermum sp) in the Cape Floral Kingdom, Cape Town, South Africa. Endemic to the fynbos region of South Africa.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus) in fynbos vegetation, West Coast National Park, Western Cape province, South Africa, September 2012.

Piotr Naskrecki / Grasshopper, newly discovered species, from fynbos habitat, Jonaskop, Western Cape, South Africa

Tony Phelps / Mountain fynbos vegetation, Swartberg Mountains foothills, Little Karoo, South Africa

Mark Moffett / Argentine Ant (Linepithema humile) group feed on soft nutritious eliasome at the tip of a fynbos shrub and discard the seeds without burying them, jeopardizing the fynbos community, South Africa

Heather Angel / Carpenter bee (Xylocopa caffra) male piercing corolla to rob nectar from Ninepin heath (Erica mammosa), failing to pollinate flower. Harold Porter Botanic Garden, Cape Fynbos, South Africa. February.

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix) in fynbos, Kaapsehoop, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Southern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) on plant in fynbos, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer) male perched on protea flower, fynbos , Montagu Pass, Western Cape, South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer) male perched on protea flower, fynbos, Montagu Pass, Western Cape, South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Caracal (Felis caracal) on road in fynbos, Garden Route National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Caracal (Felis caracal) on road in fynbos, Garden Route National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa.