The Greater Kudu, also known as Tragelaphus strepsiceros, is one of the two Tragelaphus species native to the African continent. The other one being the Lesser Kudu or T. imberbis. The name “Kudu” or “Koodoo” is the Khoikhoi name for this type of antelope. Trag (Greek) refers to goat, and elaphos (Greek) … Read more
SIZE: Average shoulder height (m) 1,2 m, (f) 1,1 m; mass (m) 240 kg, (f) 210 kg. COLOUR: Pale greyish-fawn overall. White face, legs, rump and back carry distinctive dark brown to black markings; long flowing black hair on tail. GESTATION PERIOD: 9 months POTENTIAL LONGEVITY: 18 -19 years RECORD LENGTH OF … Read more
Widely known as the symbol and nickname to the national rugby team of South Africa, Springboks are strikingly beautiful antelopes that roam around the southern part of Africa. Springboks are famed for its remarkable leaping behavior and its reddish-brown color that makes them as gallant and as beautiful as the spring season. … Read more
The Impala, also known as Aepyceros melampus, is one of the most common and most graceful African antelopes. Slender and agile, an Impala can steer clear from formidable obstacles by running faster than 60km/hr and leaping 10m in length and 3m in height. Their impeccable speed and agility are used to prevent … Read more
It is a large, dog-like, highly gregarious monkey from the Old World, which aggregates in groups of up to 200 individuals. Occurs in diverse habitats from savanna to woodlands, sub-deserts, montane regions, fynbos, and steppes. These baboons feature a lot of social behaviors, from dominance hierarchies, maintained through fighting and aggression, friendship … Read more
The Honey Badger, also known as the Ratel, is a mammal commonly found in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Southwest Asia. It is the only species categorized in the genus Mellivora and the mustelid subfamily Mellivorinae. This species was named as such for its propensity of raiding beehives and feeding on honey … Read more
