Elephants (Elephantidae Proboscidea)
Male African elephants are the largest surviving terrestrial animals and can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft) and weigh 7,000 kg (15,000 lb). Elephants are herbivorous and can be found in different habitats including savannahs, forests, deserts and marshes. They prefer to stay near water. They are considered to be keystone species due to their impact on their environments.
Mass: 7,000 kg (15,000 lb)
Male African elephants are the largest surviving terrestrial animals and can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft) and weigh 7,000 kg (15,000 lb). Elephants are herbivorous and can be found in different habitats including savannahs, forests, deserts and marshes. They prefer to stay near water. They are considered to be keystone species due to their impact on their environments.
Mass: 7,000 kg (15,000 lb)
Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
The Cape buffalo can reach a shoulder height of1 to 1.7 m (3.3 to 5.6 ft) and its head-and-body length can range from 1.7 to 3.4 m (5.6 to 11.2 ft). Known within Africa as one of the “big five”, “The Black Death” or “widowmaker”, the cape buffalo is widely regarded as a very dangerous animal, as it gores and kills over 20 people every year.
Mass: 500 to 900 kg (1,100 to 2,000 lb)
The Cape buffalo can reach a shoulder height of1 to 1.7 m (3.3 to 5.6 ft) and its head-and-body length can range from 1.7 to 3.4 m (5.6 to 11.2 ft). Known within Africa as one of the “big five”, “The Black Death” or “widowmaker”, the cape buffalo is widely regarded as a very dangerous animal, as it gores and kills over 20 people every year.
Mass: 500 to 900 kg (1,100 to 2,000 lb)
Lion (Panthera leo)
While lions do not usually hunt people, some (usually males) seem to seek out human prey; one well-publicised case includes the Tsavo maneaters, where 28 officially recorded railway workers building the Kenya-Uganda Railway were taken by lions over nine months during the construction of a bridge over the Tsavo River in Kenya in 1898.[males are head-body lengths ranging from 170 to 250 cm (5 ft 7 in to 8 ft 2 in), tail lengths of 90–105 cm (2 ft 11 in–3 ft 5 in).
Mass: Males can reach 250 kg (550 lb)
While lions do not usually hunt people, some (usually males) seem to seek out human prey; one well-publicised case includes the Tsavo maneaters, where 28 officially recorded railway workers building the Kenya-Uganda Railway were taken by lions over nine months during the construction of a bridge over the Tsavo River in Kenya in 1898.[males are head-body lengths ranging from 170 to 250 cm (5 ft 7 in to 8 ft 2 in), tail lengths of 90–105 cm (2 ft 11 in–3 ft 5 in).
Mass: Males can reach 250 kg (550 lb)
White rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
Is the largest and most numerous species of rhinoceros that exists. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species. It has a massive body and large head, a short neck and broad chest. The head and body length is 3.7 to 4 m (12 to 13 ft) The front horn is larger and averages 90 cm (35 in) in length, reaching 150 cm (59 in).
Mass: Males 2,300 kg (5,100 lb)
Is the largest and most numerous species of rhinoceros that exists. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species. It has a massive body and large head, a short neck and broad chest. The head and body length is 3.7 to 4 m (12 to 13 ft) The front horn is larger and averages 90 cm (35 in) in length, reaching 150 cm (59 in).
Mass: Males 2,300 kg (5,100 lb)
Bush Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia)
The average weights, coloration, and ear size of the gray or common duiker vary with geographic location. Females generally weigh 2-4 kg more than males in a given region. On average, they are 60 cm in height at the shoulder and are 100 cm in length. Males have horns, which are spikes 7-18 cm and are heavily
Grooved at the base.
Mass: 12 to 25 kg; avg. 18.50 kg (26.4 to 55 lbs; avg. 40.7 lbs)
The average weights, coloration, and ear size of the gray or common duiker vary with geographic location. Females generally weigh 2-4 kg more than males in a given region. On average, they are 60 cm in height at the shoulder and are 100 cm in length. Males have horns, which are spikes 7-18 cm and are heavily
Grooved at the base.
Mass: 12 to 25 kg; avg. 18.50 kg (26.4 to 55 lbs; avg. 40.7 lbs)
Damara Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii)
The dimensions of an adult dik-dik are as follows: body length is 520-670 mm, tail length is 35-55 mm, and height measured at the shoulder is 305-405 mm. its coloration is yellowish gray to reddish brown on its back and grayish to white on its belly. Horns are only found on males; they are ringed and stout at the base.
Mass: 3 to 6 kg; avg. 4.50 kg (6.6 to 13.2 lbs; avg. 9.9 lbs)
The dimensions of an adult dik-dik are as follows: body length is 520-670 mm, tail length is 35-55 mm, and height measured at the shoulder is 305-405 mm. its coloration is yellowish gray to reddish brown on its back and grayish to white on its belly. Horns are only found on males; they are ringed and stout at the base.
Mass: 3 to 6 kg; avg. 4.50 kg (6.6 to 13.2 lbs; avg. 9.9 lbs)
Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger)
Sable antelope has a powerful, robust build and a thick neck outlined by a vertical mane atop sturdy legs. Males and females are strikingly similar until 3 years old, when males become darker and develop majestic horns. The horns are massive and more curved in males reaching lengths of 81-165 centimeters.
Mass: 220 to 238 kg; avg. 229 kg (484 to 523.6 lbs; avg. 503.8 lbs)
Sable antelope has a powerful, robust build and a thick neck outlined by a vertical mane atop sturdy legs. Males and females are strikingly similar until 3 years old, when males become darker and develop majestic horns. The horns are massive and more curved in males reaching lengths of 81-165 centimeters.
Mass: 220 to 238 kg; avg. 229 kg (484 to 523.6 lbs; avg. 503.8 lbs)