Antelope in South Africa - Safari Travel Information - Cape Town

 

 

 

 

Antelope belong to the group Bodivae and differ from the Cervidae, as they do not lose their horns.

 

 

In most of the antelope species, the male also has a small horn on his forehead.

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South Africa Antelope 

Eland

 

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 South Africa Springbok

Springbok

 

 

 

Another species is the Kudu that can jump over a 2.5 m fence without any real problem, and the Waterbuck, that is protected from predators by its rancid tasting flesh.

 

You can see various antelope species in the Kruger National Park, as well as in the Addo Elephant Park and many other private game reserves along the east coast.

 

The most commonly seen antelope is the Impala, of which there are about 100 000 in these Game Reserves.

 

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Herd of Buck - South Africa Safari

Herd of Buck

 

 

 

Common species of Antelope:

 

  • Bushbuck
  • Common Duiker
  • Steenbok
  • Roan
  • Sable
  • Gemsbok                                                 
  • Tsetsebe
  • Eland
  • Blue Wildebeest
  • Bontebok
  • Common Reedbuck
  • Nyala
  • Klipspringer
  • Impala
  • Waterbuck

 

 

 

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Antelope in South Africa

Eland - Antelope

 

 

 

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 Antelope - South Africa

Eland - Antelope in South Africa

 

 

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Antelope - Game Reserve - Cape Town - South Africa 

Antelope in South Africa - Eland

 

 

  • Eland (Taurotragus Oryx) - These creatures are the largest species of antelope in the world.

 

 

 

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 Red Hartebeest - Alcephalus buselaphus - Antelope in South Africa

Red Hartebeest

 Red Hartebeest - Alcephalus buselaphus - Antelope in South Africa - Addo Elephant National Park

Red Hartebeest

 Addo Elephant National Park - Red Hartebeest - Alcephalus buselaphus - Antelope in South Africa

Red Hartebeest