Waterbuck

The Waterbuck is an antelope found in Western, Central Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa.
The shaggy, coarse coat is reddish brown to grizzled grey in colour, darkening with age.  Facial markings are composed of a white muzzle, lighter eyebrows and insides of the ears, while there is a cream-coloured ‘bib’ on the throat.  The most [...]

The Hyena

The hyena (spelled “hyeana” in some parts of the world) is Africa’s most common large carnivore. Over the years hyenas and humans have come into close contact in Africa and, in earlier times, in Asia and in Europe, often leading to mutual predation. In ancient Egypt hyenas were domesticated, fattened and eaten, and in turn [...]

The Leopard

Powerful, graceful and arguably one of the most beautiful of all the large cats, the elusive leopard is a master of stealth and survival. By far the strongest climber, it can haul prey twice its own body weight up into a tree where it can feast without disturbance from other predators. Male leopards usually measure [...]

The Cheetah

Cheetahs are, without a doubt, the fastest creatures in the world on land. (There’s probably some wickedly fast creatures in the ocean that we still don’t even know about). Why would a cheetah need to be able to run so fast? The only animal that comes in a close second to the Cheetah’s amazing speed [...]

The African Elephant

The African elephant is the largest land mammal in the world. Imagine six, full-size pick-up trucks stacked on top of each other. That’s how much the largest African elephant weighed.
There are other species of elephants, namely the Asian and the  Indian, but they are much smaller than the African. The African elephant is the king [...]

The African Lion

Renowned for its majesty and nicknamed “the king of the jungle,” the lion possesses both beauty and strength.
Scientifically known as the Panthera leo, the African lion is one majestic animal that is the only ‘cat’ to live in groups. Mature male lions are unique among big cats due the thick brown or black manes that [...]