The Blesbok (Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi) Photo taken in Dikhololo Private Game Reserve South Africa
One of 29 Antelope species found in South Africa. It is endemic to South Africa and was plentiful on the plains and grasslands of the interior. However by 1898 the numbers had been reduced to only a small amount due to hunting.
It has since been bred abundantly and is a common species in Game Reserves and Game Farms around South Africa.
It is very similar in appearance to the Bontebok of the Western Cape but historically their home range distribution was separated by at least 350 km.
Breeding males defend a territory, herds of females and young wonder through different territories and bachelor herds of non breeding males form in the breeding season. In the cold months they all gather together in larger combined herds.
Both sexed have horns.
thanks for the photo, they really have come great wildlife, and a great place to visit and go on vacation
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I have a close friend from South Africa who has adopted me as her sister. She's quite a blessing to have as a friend. I am enjoying seeing the wildlife in her country, (but, probably not as much as you did). ;-D
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hey @africaunited Breeding males defend a territory, herds of females and young wonder through different territories and bachelor herds of non breeding males.
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The hunting of those great wild living animals should be totally prohibited and punished way harder than it is done right now!
Best regards
Dr. Petlover <3
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We are losing many animals little by little. Thank God for game reserves. I love nature. Keep promoting Africa
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It look exactly like the one we have in Nigeria too. I've never carried out any research on them to determine how they behave. But, in appearance, they look more the same.
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These animals must be protected so that the eco-system of this world may remain intact. Our lust, greed, selfishness and over population has already make life hell for them. Africa is one of the last place in this world where these animals are still living.
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we should take some role for animal.becase many animal lost day by day...
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Learnt something new, I didn't know that both sexes have horns.
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