Category: Antelope

Antelope

by Earthwatcher, posted in Antelope, images, Photography, South Africa, Wildlife
Waterbuck - Perspective 2
Waterbuck – Perspective 2, Elephant Plains Game Lodge, Sabi Sands, South Africa

I learned on my trip that South Africa has no deer, only antelope.  I had never been curious enough to find out what the really is the difference between deer and antelope; they look mostly the same.  I learned that deer, as well as elk and moose, have antlers made of bone and are shed and regrown every year.  Antelope have horns which have a bony core covered by keratin.  Horns are not shed and regrown.  I did know that there were different varieties of antelope but, though I only saw a sample, I was really surprised at how many varieties there are.

A few weeks ago I published pictures of the beautiful kudu.  Today I am rounding out my collection with the tiny duiker and steenbok, the klipspringer (rock jumper), the ubiquitous impala, the bontebok, the hartebeest and the big, beautiful waterbuck.

I hope you enjoy these images.

Regards,

Larry

Note: the images can be seen in a larger size at: https://larryklink.smugmug.com/South-African-Adventure-2016 in the Antelope and Waterbuck Galleries

Duiker
Duiker, Elephant Plains Game Lodge, Sabi Sands, South Africa
Impala Herd
Impala Herd, Kruger National Park, South Africa, AUG 2016
Waterbuck - Perspective 3
Waterbuck – Perspective 3, Kruger National Park, South Africa, AUG 2016
Steenbok - Perspective 1
Steenbok- Perspective 1, Kruger National Park, South Africa, AUG 2016
Steenbok - Perspective 2
Steenbok, Perspective 2, Kruger National Park, South Africa, AUG 2016
Klipspringer
Klipspringer (Rock Jumper), Kruger National Park, South Africa, AUG 2016
Bontebuck
Bontebuk, South Africa, August 2016
Hartebeast
Hartebeest, Addo Elephant Park, South Africa, AUG 2016

 

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