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Nyala

Nyala(Tragelaphus angasii)

This elegant and slender member of the spiral horned tribe is native to Zululand. His name translates in the Zulu language to “shifty one”, descriptive of his elusive nature. An interesting note here: the Nyala marks the dividing line between the large and smaller species of antelope.

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Ostrich

Ostrich(Struthio camelus)

The Ostrich is the planet’s largest living bird. He is flightless and characterized by soft, drooping feathers. Found widespread over much of southern Africa he has only two toes, a very long neck and very long legs. His neck and head are covered with fine bristles, while his legs are bare.

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Red Hartebeest

Red Hartebeest(Alcelaphus buselaphus)

Sometimes nicknamed the “Harley Davidson” of the antelope tribe, because of the configuration of his horns, this “beest” is truly a strange looking creature.   The elongated appearance of the face is exaggerated by the smooth unringed section of the horns, which continues on the same line as the face.

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Red Lechwe

Red Lechwe(Kobus leche)

The Red Lechwe is a medium sized antelope exhibiting characteristic dark markings on the forelegs. His body slants forward as his front shoulders are lower than his croup. Not to be confused with the Puku, which is smaller, lacking the markings on the forelegs and more golden in color, this bright reddish specimen will always be found near water.

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Reedbuck

Reedbuck(Redunca arundinum)

The Common or Southern Reedbuck is a medium sized antelope generally found near water and especially on the floodplain. He is distinguished by a long neck and body, sturdy legs, and powerful hindquarters.

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Grey or Vaal Rhebuck

rhebuckgrey(Pelea capreolus)

The Rhebok is thought to originate from the early settlers seeing the likeness between this unusual antelope and the roebuck or European roe deer.   The name evolved over time to its present spelling. The Grey Rhebok is a medium sized antelope, grey-brown in color with thick, wooly hair.

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Sable

Sable(Hippotragus niger)

The Sable Antelope is another of the Hippotragus (horse) tribe antelope. As in the case of the Roan, his Afrikaans name (Swartwitpens) meaning black, white belly is rather undignified when applied to this most regal and strikingly beautiful animal.

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Warthog

Warthog(Phacochoerus aethopicus)

The Warthog is a rather common member of the wild pig clan. A distant cousin of the European boar, he is a popular trophy with many safari clients. He favors open ground, grasslands, water holes and pans and will often be seen in the open woodlands. He especially likes to graze on the newly sprouted grass of a burned out area.

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