African Antelope
This gallery is composed of a multitude of African antelope, from the klipspringer to the kudu. During our (10/09) trip, we were able to increase the overall quantity, as well as the quality, of the photos in this group. We now have shots of a male and female nyala, Gemsbok, springbok, black faced impala and red hartebeest. It is with the nyala that the reference to sheep changes to that of cattle - the male nyala being much larger than the female (250lbs versus 160) is normally referred to as a bull and the female as an ewe. With the antelope larger then the nyala, such as the waterbuck, the male is a bull and the female a cow. Smaller, such as the impala, the male is a ram and the female is a ewe with the babies being lambs. Confusing isn't it? You can also probably have an argument over where the cut off is. In any case, we hope you enjoy.
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This is a female Blue Wildebeest with a young calf. The Wildebeest is also known as a Gnu for crossword puzzle fans. The male weighs up to 550 pounds and the female up to 400. The Wildbeest is often found in large herds including Zebra. There is speculation that the Zebra associate with the Wildbeest, as they are an even more favored food of lions, as a way to avoid these predators. If this is true, Zebra are smarter then we think. Sabi Sands South Africa
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