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Blesbok
An attractive brown with a distinctive white blaze divided in two between the eyes
distinguishes the Blesbok. Large herds of up to approximately 100 individuals may be
seen, particularly in the cool season. They also eagerly enter newly burned areas.
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Eland
The largest antelope in Namibia, Elands prefer open savanna, semi-desert, and montane
grasslands. Groups of up to approximately 100 may be observed. A distinctive
clicking is heard as Elands, walk, due to the hooves clicking together. Both sexes
have horns, although the male's are larger.
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Gemsbok
Gemsbok or Oryx have a specialized metabolism to allow survival of high heat and dryness,
and they are found in the more arid country consisting of deserts, semi-desert, open
savanna, and bush savanna. Gregarious and diurnal, these predominant grazers will
also browse and drink water if available but do not need standing water.
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Red
Hartebeest
The elongated head with a tall horn curving forward and then backwards in both sexes makes
the Hartebeest easily identified. Although Hartebeests are gregarious herding animals,
males are territorial during courtship.
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Impala
Two types Impalas occur in Namibia, the Rooibok and Swartneusrooibok or black-faced
Impala. Both are herding animals, diurnal, browsing and grazing. They are
usually found near water.
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Kudu
This regal antelope with its symmetrical spiral horns favors areas with rocky broken
terrain and available drinking water. Small family groups browse in the mornings and
afternoons.
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Red Lechwe
Never straying far from permanent water and swampy areas, this small antelope is limited
in range. Only the males have horns, swept back and lyrate, but all have a black
line down the foreleg. Lechwe are gregarious, forming small herds of up to 20 individuals,
and males are territorial.
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Nyala
These medium sized antelope favor patchy woodland with available water. A
distinguishing feature are yellow legs, and only males have horns which are less spiraled
than the Kudu. Moving in herds of up to 30 animals, they are predominantly browsers.
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Roan
These gregarious antelope live in stable herds in the same activity area for many years,
and bulls defend females from interlopers. Serious fights can occur. Preferred
habitat is lightly wooded savanna with open grassy areas and available water. They
prefer to graze, but will browse if grass is sparse.
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Sable
Majestic, with their long swept-back horns, these antelope stand out in the grassland
habitat, although they prefer open sparse woodland with good stands of grass. Sables
are found in herds of up to 30 animals and occasionally larger groups.
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Tsessebe
A dark reddish brown antelope with splayed horns on the face make the Tsessebe
distinctive. Gregarious and diurnal, they are grazers almost exclusively, and will
join large mixed herds with zebra, wildebeest and ostriches.
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Waterbuck
Large, docile, gregarious animals, the Waterbuck is seldom far from water or riparian
bush. They have an unpleasant flavor and are generally shunned by large predators,
including crocodiles. They are readily identified by a white ring around the
hind quarters; only the males have horns.
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Wildebeest
Massive herds of Wildebeest moving across Africa are legendary. Great mortality may
occur during migrations. This is the favored prey of the Lion. Wildebeest are
grazers, and prefer the morning and later afternoon times to feed. There are two
types of Wildebeest that you may see while hunting with us: the Black Wildebeest and
the Blue Wildebeest.
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