Information by species

[JustinC]

Eland

RW: 35"
SCI: 77"

Female has horns: Yes
Habitat: Bushveld
Food: Mixed
Fixed breeding season: No
Gestation: 270 days
Bachelor herd: Yes
Hide Young: Yes

 

[JustinC]

Gemsbuck

RW: 40"
SCI: 81"

Female has horns: Yes
Habitat: Grassland
Food: Grazer
Fixed breeding season: No
Gestation: 270 days
Bachelor herd: Yes
Hide Young: Yes

 

[JustinC]

Sable

RW: 41 7/8"
SCI: 96"

Female has horns: Yes
Habitat: Bushveld
Food: Grazer
Fixed breeding season: Yes
Gestation: 240 days
Bachelor herd: Yes
Hide Young: Yes

 

[JustinC]

Buffalo

RW: 42"
SCI: 101"

Female has horns: Yes
Habitat: Bushveld
Food: Grazer
Fixed breeding season: Yes
Gestation: 330 days
Bachelor herd: Yes
Hide Young: No

 

[JustinC]

Kudu

RW: 53 7/8"
SCI: 121"

Female has horns: No
Habitat: Bushveld
Food: Browser
Fixed breeding season: Yes
Gestation: 270 days
Bachelor herd: Yes
Hide Young: Yes

 

[JustinC]

Elephant

RW: 80 lb
SCI: 90 lb

Female has horns: NA
Habitat: Bushveld
Food: Mixed
Fixed breeding season: No
Gestation: 665 days
Bachelor herd: Yes
Hide Young: No

 

[JustinC]

Crocodile

RW: 14 ft
SCI: 9'7"

 

[JustinC]

All done, thanks for reading and I hope the information helps.

If I have missed an animal or have the info incorrect, please feel free to chime in.

 

[peras]

Justin, this will be excellent reference for guys planning their safaris!

 

[Royal27]

Learned something else - I've always thought of a bontebok as a bigger blesbuck. Oops!!!

 

[buffybr]

Thanks for posting Justin. This thread should be made a Sticky.

 

[JustinC]

Thanks for posting Justin. This thread should be made a Sticky.

Its a pleasure!

 

[enysse]

Red lechwe? It's a nice list for sure. Maybe a sitatunga, added to the list?

 

[JustinC]

Red Lechwe

RW: 26"
SCI: 58"

Female has horns: No
Habitat: Swamps/Floodplains
Food: Browser/Grazer
Fixed breeding season: No
Gestation: 225 days
Bachelor herd: Yes
Hide Young: Yes

 

[JustinC]

Sitatunga

RW: 27 1/8"
SCI: 60"

Female has horns: No
Habitat: Floodplains/Reedbeds
Food: Browser
Fixed breeding season: No
Gestation: 220 days
Bachelor herd: Yes
Hide Young: Yes

 

[graybird]

Thanks for posting this! Of my 4 tiny guys (blue duiker, common duiker, oribi and Vaal rhebok) all will make RW. My mountain reedbuck would too if it was included.

Thanks again!

 

[jeff]

Great post, good info!

 

[JustinC]

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if this thread has been of any use as a quick reference to anybody or helped make a decision on a target species?

Regards