Once in a lifetime
As rangers we have the privilege of seeing a lot of things that normal bush-goers don’t get the opportunity to see. And there are the rare times when a ranger sees something that he has never seen before and he…
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Category: Antelope
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Impala rut – the…
The aftermath of rutting season… Hormone production in Impala rams is stimulated by the shortening days of autumn and causes energy reserves in the neck to build up. Impala ewes notice the enlarged neck which elicits oestrus amongst them. A…Read More »
Bushbuck
Belonging to the tribe Tragelaphini, Bushbuck are the smallest and most aggressive of the spiral-horned antelope. They are often confused with Nyala, especially since they are regularly found in the company of Nyala. Bushbuck try to avoid buffalo as buffalo…Read More »
The most elegant antelope
The kudu is the most elegant antelope – even their tracks are often seen as perfect. These large animals can be identified by the white vertical stripes along their flanks and the males’ large spiral horns. The females’ ears always…Read More »
White-flanked impala
A white-flanked impala is not an albino! One often hears about albinism in the bush but it is really nothing out of the ordinary – it is just a stage where there is no pigment in the cells to give…Read More »
Newborn impalas
With summer in full swing, the rain has transformed the bush from its dull winter colours to lush green colours and we have seen the birth of many new young animals as there is enough nutrition in the bush to…Read More »
The Waterbuck
The waterbuck – quite a simple name for an animal. The name derives from the fact that this antelope uses water as one of its defence mechanisms, and it often feeds in the water. When chased by a predator waterbuck…Read More »
