The baboon  is  intelligent,  cunning  and  almost  human.  Baboons  live  in  groups  and display  a  highly  developed  form  of  social  behaviors.

• Height  at  shoulder:  approx.  100cm,
• Weight:  approx.  20kg,
• Age:  up  to  45  years

The  Afrikaans  name  is  “Kameelperd”,  a  combination  of  “kameel “ and  “luiperd”.  They believed  the giraffe  to  be  a  mixture  of  a  camel  and  a  leopard  (Girafla  Camelopardalis).

• Height  at  shoulder:  approx.  550cm,
• Weight:  approx.  I  500kg
• Age:  up  to  28years.  Speed:  50km/h

The  largest  reptile  on  earth  and  belongs  to  the  oldest  surviving  creatures.

• Crocodiles  have  been  around  for  more  than  60  million  years.
• Height  at  shoulder:  approx.  40cm
• Weight:  up  to  100kg.
• Length  of  body:  up  to  600cm

Zebras  use  their  stripes  to  regulate  their  body  temperature.  On  cold  days  they  turn  their bodies  to  the  sun  in  order  to  absorb  as  much  warmth  through  the  black  stripes. On  hot days  they  turn  their  predominantly  white  rumps  to  the  sun,  in  order  to  reflect  the  heal.

• Height  at  shoulder:  approx.
• 136cm,  Weight:  approx.  320kg,
• Age:  up  to  35  years,
• Speed:  60km/h

The  mountain  zebra  is  not  a  s  common  as  Burchell’s  zebra  nor  does  It  have  “shadow*stripes.  

It  is  smaller,  has  longer  ears and  no  stripes  on  its  belly.

• Height  at  shoulder,  approx.  120cm.
• Weight:  300kg.
• Age:  up  to  35  years,
• Speed:  6 5 km/h

The  largest  antelope  in  South  Africa.  Both  male  and  female  bear  horns,  the  bulls  being massive  and  short,  the  cow’s  being  elongated  and  slender.  They  live  In  herds  of  up  to  60.

They  can  leap  remarkably  high,  up  to  2.4m.

• Height  at  shoulder  approx.  170cm.
• Weight:  approx.  650kg,
• Age:  up  to  12  years.
• Length  of  horn:  up  to  I  10cm

 Mary  describes  the  Kudu  as  ‘one  of  the  most  beautiful  in  the  world*.  The  magnificent horns,  borne  only  by  the  males,  are  spread  in  beautiful  open  spirals.  They  live  In  small herds  of  5  to  10.  They  can  leap  up  to  2.5m.

• Height  at  shoulder  approx.  I  50cm,
• Weight:  300kg
• Age:  up  to  11  years
• Length  of  horn:  up  to  181cm

The  roan  is  the  largest  of  the  antelope  after  the  Eland,  and  resembles  the  sable  in  some ways.

The roan antelope is one of Africa’s largest bovids, only exceeded in size by the African buffalo and eland. It has a grey or brown coat, a black-and-white clown-like facemask — that is darker in males than females — and long, tasseled ears. 

• Height at shoulder: approx. 150cm.
• Weight: approx. 285kg.
• Age: up to 19 years
• Length of horns: up to 99cm

The  sable  with  its  regal  bearing  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  antelope.  Its  heavily  ringed horns  rise  vertically  and  sweep  back  in  a  semicircular  curve. 

The  bulls  arc  black  and  the under  parts  are  white.  In  Afrikaans  it  is  called  Swartwitpens:  “black-white  belly”.  Both sexes  bear horns.

• • • Height  at  shoulder  approx.  140cm.
    • Weight:  approx.  220kg.
    • Age:  up  to  19  years.
    • Length  of  horns:  up  to  155cm

It is easily  recognized  by  its  white  collar  and  it  Is  at  home  in  thick  bush  and  close  to  water.  Bushbucks are aggressive,  brave  and  quite dangerous.  It  will  tackle leopard, dogs and even human beings. 

• Height at shoulder: approx. 80cm,
• Weight: approx. 54kg.
• Age: up to 9 years.
• Length of horns: up to 55cm

The Impala is the most prolific antelope in South Africa. This is the most common antelope of the bushveld regions of South Africa. A very graceful, rufous-fawn antelope, with white underparts

Only the ram bears horns. 

• Height at shoulder: approx. 90cm.
• Weight: approx. 65kg.
• Age: up to 9 years,
• Length of horns: up to 65cm

As  its  name  denotes  it  is  at  home  in  areas  rich  in  reeds.  But  it  does  not  like to  go  into  water.

It  can  be  recognized  by  a  characteristic whistle.  Only  the  ram  bears  horns.

• Height  at  shoulder:  approx.  90cm,
• Weight: approx. 70kg,
• Age: up to 9 years
• Length of horns: up to 46cm

Mountain Reedbucks are at home in mountainous regions and lives in small groups. It is smaller and shyer than the Reedbuck.

Only the ram bears horns. 

• Height at shoulder: approx.  78cm,
• Weight: approx. 26kg.
• Age: up to 8 years,
• Length of horn: up to 23cm

This Is the national animal of South Africa. It has an amazing ability to jump vertically as high as 3m and horizontally as far as 5m. Both sexes bear horns.

•  Height at shoulder: 75cm,
• Weight: 35kg.
• Age: up to 10
• Length of horn: up to 48cm

The Rhebuck lives in larger groups. It is small, aggressive and bravely defends its territory.

Height at shoulder approx.  75cm

• Weight: 22kg.
• Age: up to 9 years,
• Length of horn: up to 29cm

Klipspringers lives only on rocky hills and mountains. Generally lives in groups and is both a grazer and browser.

• Height at shoulder: 60cm
• Weight: 16kg,
• Age: up to 8 years,
• Length of horn: up to 16cm

Lives in pairs, but only the buck  bears  horns. Its habitat is the steppe and open woodland.

Needs very little water and is  active during the day.

• Height at shoulder 50cm,
• Weight: 12 kg,
• Length of horn:

It has a disproportionately larger head compared to the rest of the body. The female has 2 and the male has 4 warts on either side of the had.

When they trot along they hold  their tails like antennae.

• Height at shoulder approx. 75cm.
• Weight: 70 – 100kg,
• Age: up to 20 years.
• Speed: 30 – 50 km/h.
• Length of body: up to 60cm

Looks similar to its domesticated cousin and lives in groups of 5 to 20 in thick bush, woodland or forests. It Is aggressive and known to have  attacked human beings with serious consequences.

• Height at shoulder: 80cm,
• Weight: 55 – 75kg,
• Age: up to 20 years,
• Length of body: up to 18cm

They have a docile appearance  but are extremely fast runners who can maintain their pace for  long distances. Both sexes bear horns.

• Height at shoulder: 130cm.
• Weight: 160kg,
• Age: up to 20
• Speed: 65km/h,
• Length of horn: up to 66cm

The Tsessebe occupies the position both physically and geographically between the Blesbok and the Bontebok. However It strongly resembles the Red Hartebeest. It is reputed to be the fastest African antelope, reaching speeds of up to 100 km/h, and can run 7 miles and be as fresh as It was from the start.

• Height at shoulder: 120cm,
• Weight: 160kg,
• Age: up to 20 years
• Length of horn: up to 48cm

They live in herds of up to 40 animals and can survive without  water for long periods. They live In  herds, are aggressive and always  ready for a  light. Wounded animals can be dangerous.

Both of the sexes bear horns, those of the cow being longer and  slimmer.

• Height at shoulder: 120cm,
• Weight: 200kg.
• Age: up to 19 years
• Length of horns: up to 122cm

It is a stately looking beast with well ringed horns, borne by  males only. Generally found  close to water and bears a peculiar white marking on its  rump that would suggest that  the prototype waterbuck sat on  a freshly painted toilet  seat.

• Height at shoulder: 130cm
• Weight: 250kg
• Age: up to 12 years
• Length of horns: up to 99cm

Also known as black-tailed gnu.  The Blue Wildebeest is ox-like in build and has buffalo shaped horns. It lives in herds and is often seen with Zebras, Impalas and Giraffe.

•  Height at shoulder: approx. 135cm.
•  Weight: approx. 250kg
• Age: up to 20 years
• Length of horns: 83cm

The Black Wildebeest is smaller  than  its *blue* cousin. Is generally referred to as the  black wildebeest and its natural  habitat is the highveld and the  Karoo regions of South Africa.

• Height at shoulder: 120cm,
• Weight: 180kg,
• Age: up to 20 years,
• Length of horn: up to 68cm

The Letswe looks like a  cross  between  an  Impala  and  a  Waterbuck.  It  lives  mainly  in  swamps  and lagoons.

• Height at  shoulder,    82cm,
• Weight:  120kg.

It was named after its characteristically colored coat.  It was applied by the Dutch  settlers and means ‘pied’ or ‘variegated” buck. It nearly  became extinct and is at home  only in the South Western Cape. Both sexes bear  horns.

• Height at shoulder: 90cm,
• Weight: 64kg.
• Age: up to 8

Looks very similar to the Bontebok, but it is smaller, has a lighter coal and Is more prolifk.

Both sexes bear horns.

• Height at shoulder: 95cm,
• Weight: 80kg,
• Age: up to 9 
• Length of horn: 51cm