Wildlife of LesothoThe wildlife of Lesotho is composed of its flora and fauna.Lesotho has 60 species of mammals and 339 species of birds.FaunaMammalsAfrican leopardSouth African cheetahFloraGrass is the natural vegetation in Lesotho. The high plateau is covered with montane or subalpine grassland. Red oat grass forms a dry carpet in much of the Drakensberg foothill region.