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Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus
strepsiceros) |
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Greater
kudu are one of the tallest antelopes, with shoulder
heights ranging from 100 cm to 150 cm. Greater kudus
have the largest horns in the bushbuck tribe, averaging
120 cm in length. The body color of the greater
kudu varies from reddish brown to blue-gray, with
the darkest individuals found in the southern populations.
The color of the males darkens with age. Along its
back, the kudu has six to ten stripes. |
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Mass: 120
to 315 kg; avg. 217.50 kg (264 to 693 lbs; avg.
478.5 lbs) |
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Gemsbok (Oryx) (Oryx
gazella) |
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Gemsbok
are large bovids with very thick, muscular necks,
covered in dense, inelastic skin. Oryx gazella is
the largest of the Oryx species. Gemsbok measure
115 to 125 cm high at the shoulder, and have total
body lengths between 180 and 195 cm. Females weigh
from 180 to 225 kg, whereas males are slightly larger,
weighing between 180 and 240 kg. The slightly curved,
ringed horns range from 60 to 150 cm in length. |
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Mass: 180
to 240 kg; avg. 210 kg (396 to 528 lbs; avg. 462
lbs) |
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Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) |
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The springbok
is a strikingly marked, gazellelike antelope. It
has a white face with dark stripes from the mouth
to the eyes, a reddish-brown coat that turns to
a darker shade and then to white on the lower third
of its body, and a white backside. It stands approximately
80cm high at the shoulders and both sexes also have
black, curved, lyre-shaped horns. Larger males can
have horns 36-48cm in length. |
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Mass: 33 to 46 kg; avg. 39.50 kg (72.6 to 101.2 lbs; avg. 86.9 lbs) |
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Eland (Taurotragus
oryx) |
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Eland
males are much larger than females, weighing 400-1000
kg compared to 300-600 kg for females. Hides are
a uniform fawn color with some vertical white striping
on the upper parts. A dewlap, thought to be an adaptation
for heat dissapation, hangs from the throat and
neck. Heavy horns are twisted in a corkscrew fashion
and grow up to 4 ft. long on males, 2.2 ft. long
on females. |
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Mass: 300
to 1000 kg; avg. 650 kg (660 to 2200 lbs; avg. 1430
lbs) |
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Warthog (Phacochoerus
africanus) |
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Common
warthogs weigh 50 to 150 kg with females being 15
to 20 percent lighter than males. Head and body
length is 900 to 1500 mm. Shoulder height ranges
from 635 to 850 mm. Common warthogs have large upper
tusks that are 255 to 635 mm long in males and 152
to 255 mm long in females. As their name suggests,
warthogs have three pairs of facial warts, comprised
of cartilaginous connective tissue. |
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Mass: 50
to 150 kg (110 to 330 lbs) |
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Burchell's zebra (Equus
burchellii) |
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Male
and female zebras are very similar in appearance.
Shoulder height is about 1.4 meters. Males usually
have thicker necks than females. Burchell's zebras
can be distinguished from mountain zebras by the
possession of "shadow stripes" on the
back and hindquarters, and the absence of a dewlap.
No two zebras have identical striping patterns,
a fact which makes individual identification convenient.
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Mass: 290
to 340 kg (638 to 748 lbs) |
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Mountain Zebra (Hartmann)
(Equus zebra hartmannae) |
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Adult
mountain zebras have a head and body length of 210
to 260 cm, and a tail length of 40 to 55 cm. Shoulder
height ranges from 116 to 150 cm. Adult Hartmann's
mountain zebrasare slightly larger, with mares averaging
276 kg. Stallions 7 years and older have a mean
weight of 343 kg.The most distinguishing characteristic
is the presence of a dewlap, or fold of skin, hanging
from the throat. |
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Mass: 240
to 343 kg (528 to 756 lbs) |
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Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes
taurinus) |
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Blue
wildebeest are large African bovids with robust
muzzles and cow-like horns. The horns are long without
ridges and the males' horns are thicker with the
appearance of a boss. Wildebeests have short hair
covering their bodies, and their color ranges from
slate gray to dark brown, with males darker than
females. There are black vertical stripes of longer
hair on their backs and they also have black faces,
manes, and tails. |
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Mass: 118
to 270 kg; avg. 194 kg (259.6 to 594 lbs; avg. 426.8
lbs) |
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Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes
gnou) |
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Black
wildebeest are dark brown to black in color, males
being darker in color than females. Both sexes become
lighter in coat color in the summer, and develop
shaggier coats in the winter. This bristly mane
is cream to white in color and black at the tips.
Males stand 111 to 121 cm high and can be up to
2m in length, females are slightly smaller. Paired
horns curve down, forward, and then up, like hooks,
and are up to 78 cm in length. |
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Mass: 110
to 157 kg; avg. 133.50 kg (242 to 345.4 lbs; avg.
293.7 lbs) |
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Blesbok (Damaliscus
pygargus) |
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Blesbok
have an adult color pattern where the relatively
dark dorsal pelage contrasts sharply with high,
white stockings and buttocks. Blesbok dorsal pelage
is a dull, reddish-brown and also have dark fur
on their rumps.
Both sexes develop large and curving, gazelle-like
horns Their short tail is tufted with black fur.
Head and body length ranges from 140 to 160 cm,
tail length from 30 to 45 cm. |
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Mass: 118
to 270 kg; avg. 194 kg (259.6 to 594 lbs; avg. 426.8
lbs) |
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Impala (Aepyceros
melampus) |
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Impala
are sexually dimorphic. In this species only the
males have S shaped horns that are 45 to 91.7 cm
long. These horns are heavily ridged, thin, and
the tips lie far apart. Both sexes are similarly
colored with red-brown hair which pales on the sides.
The underside of the belly, chin, lips, inside ears,
the line over the eye, and tail are white. There
are black stripes down the tail, foreheard, both
thighs, and eartips. |
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Mass: 45
to 60 kg; avg. 52.50 kg (99 to 132 lbs; avg. 115.5
lbs) |
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Hartebeest (Aepyceros
melampus) |
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The hartebeest
is a large ungulate ranging from 1.5 m to 2.45 m
in length. Its tail is 300 to 700 mm and shoulder
height is 1.1 to 1.5 m. It is characterized by a
steeply sloping back, long legs, large glands below
the eyes, a tufted tail, and a long, narrow rostrum.
The body hair is about 25mm long and is quite fine
in texture. It has paler patches of hair on most
of its rump and chest and on parts of its face.
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Mass: 75
to 200 kg; avg. 137.50 kg (165 to 440 lbs; avg.
302.5 lbs) |
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Giraffe (Giraffa
camelopardalis) |
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Giraffa
camelopardalis is the world’s tallest mammal.
Male giraffes (bulls) stand a total of 5.7 m from
the ground to their horns: 3.3 m at the shoulders
with a long neck of 2.4 m. Female giraffes (cows)
are 0.7 to 1 m shorter than bulls. Bulls weigh up
to 1,930 kg, while cows can weigh up to 1,180 kg.
At birth, giraffe calves are 2 m tall from the ground
to the shoulders. Newborn giraffes weigh 50 to 55
kg. |
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Mass: 1180
to 1930 kg (2596 to 4246 lbs) |
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Waterbuck (Kobus
ellipsiprymnus) |
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Waterbuck
have long bodies and necks and short legs. The hair
is coarse, and they have a mane on their necks.
Head and body length ranges from 177 - 235 cm and
shoulder height from 120 - 136 cm. Only male waterbuck
have horns, which are curved forward and vary in
length from 55 - 99 cm. The length of the horns
is determined by the age of the waterbuck. The lower
part of the legs is black with white rings above
the hooves. |
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Mass: 160
to 300 kg; avg. 230 kg (352 to 660 lbs; avg. 506
lbs) |
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Steenbok (Raphicerus
campestris) |
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The steenbuck
is a small antelope. The length of its head and
body ranges from 70 - 95 cm. The shoulder height
varies from 45 - 60 cm. The tail is very short,
with total length ranging from 4 - 6 cm. The horns
are only found on males; they range in height from
9- 19 cm and are vertical in orientation. The coloration
of the steenbuck is reddish-fawn, with a white throat
and belly. They also have large, white lined ears.
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Mass: 7
to 16 kg; avg. 11.50 kg (15.4 to 35.2 lbs; avg.
25.3 lbs) |
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Bush Duiker (Sylvicapra
grimmia) |
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The average
weights, coloration, and ear size of the gray or
common duiker vary with geographic location. Females
generally weigh 2-4 kg more than males in a given
region. On average, they are 60 cm in height at
the shoulder and are 100 cm in length. Males have
horns, which are spikes 7-18 cm and are heavily
grooved at the base. Females usually do not have
horns, but occasionally they may have stunted horns. |
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Mass: 12
to 25 kg; avg. 18.50 kg (26.4 to 55 lbs; avg. 40.7
lbs) |
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Damara Dik-dik (Madoqua
kirkii) |
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The dimensions
of an adult dik-dik are as follows: body length
is 520-670 mm, tail length is 35-55 mm, and height
measured at the shoulder is 305-405 mm. Its coloration
is yellowish gray to reddish brown on its back and
grayish to white on its belly. Horns are only found
on males; they are ringed and stout at the base.
They can be concealed at times by a tuft of hair
on the animal's forehead. |
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Mass: 3
to 6 kg; avg. 4.50 kg (6.6 to 13.2 lbs; avg. 9.9
lbs) |
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Baboon (Papio
hamadryas) |
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Adult
males weigh around 21.5 kg and females around 9.4
kg. Male pelage is basically grayish-brown in color,
with the ventrum colored like the back or darker.
Hairs on the cheeks are lighter, forming "whiskers"
which grade into a very pronounced, bushy, silver-colored
mane. The long back hairs are wavey. Females are
a olive-brown color. In both males and females,
the skin surrounding the ischial callosities is
pink or bright red. |
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Mass: 9.20
to 21.50 kg (20.24 to 47.3 lbs) |
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Black-backed Jackal (Canis
mesomelas) |
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The main
characteristic of the black-backed jackal, which
gives it its name, is the black hair running from
the back of the neck to the tail. The chest is white,
and the under parts are white to rusty-white, whereas
the rest of the body ranges from reddish brown to
ginger in appearance. Adults stand about 38cm at
the shoulder and are nearly a meter long in length.
The head is dog-like, with a pointed muzzle and
high pointed ears. |
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Mass: 5
to 10 kg (11 to 22 lbs) |
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