Species Information

@ Bongela Safaris

African Cape Buffalo

Scientific Name: Synceruscaffer
Weight Male: 800 Kg
Weight Female: 750 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 140 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 132 cm
Mating Season: April, May
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Nile Crocodile

Scientific Name: CrocodylusNiloticus
Weight Male: 800 Kg
Weight Female: 750 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 140 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 132 cm
Mating Season: April, May
Weights & shoulder heights are averagess

Elephant

Scientific Name: Loxodonta africana
Weight Male: 5500 Kg
Weight Female: 3700 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 3.2 m
Shoulder Height Female: 2.5 m
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Hippopotamus

Scientific Name: Hippopotamus Amphibius
Weight Male: 1500 Kg
Weight Female: 1350 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 1.5 m
Shoulder Height Female:1.5 m
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Leopard

Scientific Name: Panthera Pardus
Weight Male: 60 Kg
Weight Female: 32 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 60 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 60 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Lion

Scientific Name: Panthera leo
Weight Male: 220 Kg
Weight Female: 160 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 1.2 m
Shoulder Height Female: 1 m
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Black Wildebeest / White Tailed Gnu

Scientific Name: Connochaetesgnou
Weight Male: 180 Kg
Weight Female: 155 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 120 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 108 cm
Mating Season: March / April
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Blesbok

Scientific name: Damaliscusdorcasphillipsi
Weight Male: 70 Kg
Weight Female: 61 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 95 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 95 cm
Mating Season: April / May
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

White Blesbok

Blue Wildebeest

Scientific Name: Connochaetestaurinus
Weight Male: 250 Kg
Weight Female: 180 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 150 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 135 cm
Mating Season: March, April & May
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Duiker

Scientific: SylvicapraGrimmmia
Weight Male: 15 -18 kg
Weight Female: 16 – 21 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 500 mm
Shoulder Height Female: 700 mm
Mating Season: March / April / May
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Bushpig

Scientific Name: Potamochoeusporcus
Weight Male: 62 Kg
Weight Female: 60 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 76 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 65 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Limpopo Bushbuck

Scientific Name: TragelaphusScriptus
Weight Male: 54 Kg
Weight Female: 28 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 79 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 69 cm
Mating Season:March , June
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Caracal

Scientific Name: Felis caracal
Weight Male: 13 Kg
Weight Female: 10 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 45 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 40 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Common Reedbuck

Scientific Name: Reduncaarundinum
Weight Male: 80 Kg
Weight Female: 70 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 90 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 90 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Blue Duiker

Scientific Name: PhilaneombaMonticola
Weight Male: 4.5 Kg
Weight Female: 4.5 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 30 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 30 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Grey Duiker

Scientific Name: Sylvicapragrimmia
Weight Male: 18.7 Kg
Weight Female: 20.7 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 50 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 52 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Red Duiker

Scientific Name: Cepholophusnatalensis
Weight Male: 14 Kg
Weight Female: 14 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 43 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 43 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Ostrich

Scientific Name: Struthio Camelus
Weight Male: 155 Kg
Weight Female: 145 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 1.7 m
Shoulder Height Female: 1.73 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Red Hartebeest

Scientific Name: Alcelaphusbucelaphus
Weight Male: 150 Kg
Weight Female: 120 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 1.25 m
Shoulder Height Female: 1.15 m
Mating Season: March/ April
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Roan Antelope

Scientific Name: Hippotragus Equinus
Weight Male: 280 Kg
Weight Female: 250 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 1.4 m
Shoulder Height Female: 1.3 m
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Sable Antelope

Scientific Name: Hippotragus Niger
Weight Male: 235 Kg
Weight Female: 210 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 1.35 m
Shoulder Height Female: 1.25 m
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Black Springbok

Scientific Name: Antidorcasmarsupialis
Weight Male: 41 Kg
Weight Female: 37 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 75 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 75 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

White Springbok

Steenbok

Scientific Name: Raphiceruscampestris
Weight Male: 11 Kg
Weight Female: 11.5 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 52 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 52 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Warthog

Scientific :Phacochoerusaethiopicus
Weight Male: 100 Kg
Weight Female: 70 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 70 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 60 cm
Mating Season: April/ May
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Waterbuck

Scientific Name: Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Weight Male: 250 Kg
Weight Female: 180 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 1.3 m
Shoulder Height Female: 1 m
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Burchells Zebra

Scientific Name: Equus burchelli
Weight Male: 313 Kg
Weight Female: 302 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 136 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 134 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Common Springbok

Baboon

Scientific Name: Papioursinusursinus
Weight Male: 35 Kg
Weight Female: 18 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 60 cm
Shoulder Height Female: 45 cm
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Cape Eland

Scientific Name: Taurotragus Oryx
Weight Male: 900 Kg
Weight Female: 450 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 1.7 m
Shoulder Height Female: 1.5 m
Mating Season: April, May
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Giraffe

Scientific Name: Giraffe Camelopardalils
Weight Male: 1200 Kg
Weight Female: 800 – 900 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 5.5 m
Shoulder Height Female: 4.5 m
Mating Season: April, March
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Gemsbok

Scientific Name: Oryx Gazella
Weight Male:220 – 300 Kg
Weight Female: 100 – 210 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 1.2 m
Shoulder Height Female: 1.2 m
Mating Season: April, May
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Nyala

Scientific Name: TragelaphusAngasii
Weight Male: 115 Kg
Weight Female: 59 kg
Shoulder Height Male:1,05 m
Shoulder Height Female: 900 m
Mating Season: Throughout the year
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Impala

Scientific Name: AipycerosMelampus
Weight Male: 60 Kg
Weight Female: 40 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 700 mm
Shoulder Height Female: 700 mm
Mating Season: April , May
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Kudu

Scientific Name: Tragelaphus
Weight Male: 300 Kg
Weight Female: 210 kg
Shoulder Height Male: 1.8 m
Shoulder Height Female: 1.25 m
Mating Season: April, May
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

Klipspringer

Scientific Name: Oreotragus
Weight Male: 11 – 13 Kg
Weight Female: kg
Shoulder Height Male: cm
Shoulder Height Female: cm
Mating Season: April, May
Weights & shoulder heights are averages

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