Two in one: Baboon & Kudu
© Toko
Red Rocks Loop, S52
© Flutterby
Renosterkoppies
© Bush Brat
Renosterkoppies
© nan
© Pumbaa
S28
© Klipspringer
H1-3
Kruger National Park Mammal Challenge - Battle of the Sexes
Southern Giraffe - 10 Points
Southern Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa
Estimated Abundance in the Kruger Park: 6,800-10,300 (2010)
Status: not endangered.
Mass: ♂ 1000-1900 kg; ♀ 700-1200kg. Total height: ♂ 4.5-5.5 m; ♀ 3.9-4.5 m. Shoulder height: ♂ 2-3.5 m; ♀ 1-2.5 m.
Distinguishing features: The tallest animal in the world, its long neck rendering it unmistakable. Patchwork patterning of the coat is unique for each individual. Body slopes downwards towards the rear, with the torequarters appearing longer than the hindquarters, but they are the same length.
Life-span: ± 25 years.
Predators: Main predators include lion and leopard. Young fall prey to cheetah, spotted hyena and crocodile.
Kruger Park distribution: Occur in all the ecozones of the Kruger, except L (Mopane shrubveld), with the highest density concentrations occurring between the Sabie and the Olifants rivers. They are also common south of the Olifants River, and north of the Olifants River around the Olifants Camp area. Further to the north they are rare, being almost absent north of Punda Maria.
© Toko
Red Rocks Loop, S52
© Flutterby
S41
© harrys
Letaba
© Bush Brat
H1-4
© nan
© Dindingwe
H1-1
© Lisbeth
© leachy
S29
© Pumbaa
Majutla Loop
© ExFmem
Crocodile Bridge Area
© Richprins
Malelane Camp Road
© Peter Betts
Balule Camp
© Bookworm
Satara Area
© Klipspringer
Olifants Area
Estimated Abundance in the Kruger Park: 6,800-10,300 (2010)
Status: not endangered.
Mass: ♂ 1000-1900 kg; ♀ 700-1200kg. Total height: ♂ 4.5-5.5 m; ♀ 3.9-4.5 m. Shoulder height: ♂ 2-3.5 m; ♀ 1-2.5 m.
Distinguishing features: The tallest animal in the world, its long neck rendering it unmistakable. Patchwork patterning of the coat is unique for each individual. Body slopes downwards towards the rear, with the torequarters appearing longer than the hindquarters, but they are the same length.
Life-span: ± 25 years.
Predators: Main predators include lion and leopard. Young fall prey to cheetah, spotted hyena and crocodile.
Kruger Park distribution: Occur in all the ecozones of the Kruger, except L (Mopane shrubveld), with the highest density concentrations occurring between the Sabie and the Olifants rivers. They are also common south of the Olifants River, and north of the Olifants River around the Olifants Camp area. Further to the north they are rare, being almost absent north of Punda Maria.
© Toko
Red Rocks Loop, S52
© Flutterby
S41
© harrys
Letaba
© Bush Brat
H1-4
© nan
© Dindingwe
H1-1
© Lisbeth
© leachy
S29
© Pumbaa
Majutla Loop
© ExFmem
Crocodile Bridge Area
© Richprins
Malelane Camp Road
© Peter Betts
Balule Camp
© Bookworm
Satara Area
© Klipspringer
Olifants Area
Two in one: Blue Wildebeest & Tsessebe - 90 Points
Two in one: Blue Wildebeest & Tsessebe
© Toko
Mooiplaas Waterhole
© leachy
H1-5
© Richprins
Tihongonyeni
© Toko
Mooiplaas Waterhole
© leachy
H1-5
© Richprins
Tihongonyeni
Burchell’s Zebra - 10 Points
Burchell’s Zebra Equus quagga burchelli
Estimated Abundance in the Kruger Park: 23,700-35,300 (2010)
Status: Not endangered
Mass: ♂ 290-340 kg; ♀ 260-320 kg. Shoulder height: ♂ 1.3-1.4 m; ♀ 1.3-1.4 m.
Distinguishing features: Black and white striped patteming is unique for each individual. An erect black and white mane extends trom the head to the shoulders.
Life-span: ± 25 years.
Predators: Main predators include lion and spotted hyaena; others include leopard and crocodile. Young fall also pre to wild dog and cheetah.
Kruger Park distribution: Occur widely and commonly in suitable habitat in all ecozones of the Kruger Park. Densest concentrations are found on the open plains of the central regions and in the eastem parts of the Park.
S100, N'wanetsi River Road
© Lisbeth
S28
© Flutterby
Mooiplaas Waterhole, S50
© nan
© Dindingwe
H1-4
© Leachy
H10
© Pumbaa
S110
© ExFmem
H5
© Richprins
Shikumbu
© Bookworm
Satara Area
Estimated Abundance in the Kruger Park: 23,700-35,300 (2010)
Status: Not endangered
Mass: ♂ 290-340 kg; ♀ 260-320 kg. Shoulder height: ♂ 1.3-1.4 m; ♀ 1.3-1.4 m.
Distinguishing features: Black and white striped patteming is unique for each individual. An erect black and white mane extends trom the head to the shoulders.
Life-span: ± 25 years.
Predators: Main predators include lion and spotted hyaena; others include leopard and crocodile. Young fall also pre to wild dog and cheetah.
Kruger Park distribution: Occur widely and commonly in suitable habitat in all ecozones of the Kruger Park. Densest concentrations are found on the open plains of the central regions and in the eastem parts of the Park.
S100, N'wanetsi River Road
© Lisbeth
S28
© Flutterby
Mooiplaas Waterhole, S50
© nan
© Dindingwe
H1-4
© Leachy
H10
© Pumbaa
S110
© ExFmem
H5
© Richprins
Shikumbu
© Bookworm
Satara Area
Two in one: Blue Wildebeest & Impala - 50 Points
Two in one: Blue Wildebeest & Impala
© Toko
S100, N'wanetsi River Road
© Flutterby
S140
© Dindingwe
S30
© Lisbeth
© Richprins
Talamati
© Toko
S100, N'wanetsi River Road
© Flutterby
S140
© Dindingwe
S30
© Lisbeth
© Richprins
Talamati
Two in one: Giraffe & Zebra - 50 Points
Two in one: Giraffe & Zebra
© Toko
S100, N'wanetsi River Road
© Flutterby
H1-6 near Shingwedzi
© Bush Brat
S41
© nan
© Dindingwe
H1-3
© Lisbeth
© leachy
H4-2
© Dzombo
H6
© harrys
Satara
© Toko
S100, N'wanetsi River Road
© Flutterby
H1-6 near Shingwedzi
© Bush Brat
S41
© nan
© Dindingwe
H1-3
© Lisbeth
© leachy
H4-2
© Dzombo
H6
© harrys
Satara
Two in one: Impala & Waterbuck - 60 Points
Two in one: Impala & Waterbuck
© Toko
S95, Letaba River Bed
© harrys
Olifants River
© nan
© Lisbeth
© Dindingwe
H1-7
© Flutterby
Sunset Dam
© leachy
S1
© Richprins
S1
© harrys
Letaba River
© Klipspringer
H1-3
© Toko
S95, Letaba River Bed
© harrys
Olifants River
© nan
© Lisbeth
© Dindingwe
H1-7
© Flutterby
Sunset Dam
© leachy
S1
© Richprins
S1
© harrys
Letaba River
© Klipspringer
H1-3
Tree Squirrel - 20 Points
Tree Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi
© Toko
Letaba
© Lisbeth
Afsaal
© Flutterby
Shingwedzi
© harrys
S125
© nan
Bateleur Camp
© Dindingwe
S134
© Leachy
S50
© Bush Brat
Olifants Camp
© ExFmem
Mingerhout Dam Area
© Richprins
Biyamiti Camp
© Toko
Letaba
© Lisbeth
Afsaal
© Flutterby
Shingwedzi
© harrys
S125
© nan
Bateleur Camp
© Dindingwe
S134
© Leachy
S50
© Bush Brat
Olifants Camp
© ExFmem
Mingerhout Dam Area
© Richprins
Biyamiti Camp
Vervet Monkey - 10 Points
Vervet Monkey Cercopithecus pygerythrus
© Toko
Letaba
© Lisbeth
H11
© Flutterby
Tshokwane Picnic Spot
© harrys
Lower Sabie
© Bush Brat
Olifants High-level bridge
© nan
Skukuza
© Dindingwe
S63
© Leachy
H1-5
© Pumbaa
Mlambane
© ExFmem
Nthandanyathi Hide
© Richprins
Berg-en-Dal
© Toko
Letaba
© Lisbeth
H11
© Flutterby
Tshokwane Picnic Spot
© harrys
Lower Sabie
© Bush Brat
Olifants High-level bridge
© nan
Skukuza
© Dindingwe
S63
© Leachy
H1-5
© Pumbaa
Mlambane
© ExFmem
Nthandanyathi Hide
© Richprins
Berg-en-Dal
African Wild Dog - 50 Points
African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus
Estimated abundance in the Kruger Park: 166-191 (2009)
© Toko
S106, Rabelais Road
© Bush Brat
H7
© Lisbeth
S25
© harrys
Near Afsaal
© Flutterby
S30, Salitje Road
© Dindingwe
H4-1
© nan
S25
© Leachy
S114
© Pumbaa
S110
© Richprins
H3
© ExFmem
S114
Estimated abundance in the Kruger Park: 166-191 (2009)
© Toko
S106, Rabelais Road
© Bush Brat
H7
© Lisbeth
S25
© harrys
Near Afsaal
© Flutterby
S30, Salitje Road
© Dindingwe
H4-1
© nan
S25
© Leachy
S114
© Pumbaa
S110
© Richprins
H3
© ExFmem
S114