Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
OverviewThe Scimitar-horned Oryx (Oryx dammah), widely celebrated across the globe as the ultimate emblem of modern species restoration, is a magnificent, desert-hardened antelope native to the arid Sahelian fringe of the Sahara Desert. Renowned for its breathtaking,...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
OverviewThe Common Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), known across southern Africa as the grey duiker or bush duiker, is an exceptionally adaptable, solitary dwarf antelope belonging to the family Bovidae. Derived from the Afrikaans word ‘duiker’ meaning...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
OverviewThe Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus), translating from Afrikaans as ‘rock jumper’, is a diminutive, highly specialized dwarf antelope native to the sheer escarpments, isolated granite inselbergs, and rugged kopjes of Eastern and Southern...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Kirk’s Dik-dikScientific Name: Madoqua kirkiiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Even-toed UngulatesSize: Shoulder height: 14–18 in (35–45 cm); Head-body length: 20–28 in (52–72 cm)Weight: 8.5–15.0 lb (3.8–6.8 kg); females are slightly...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Common ElandScientific Name: Taurotragus oryxCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Even-toed UngulatesSize: Shoulder height: 4.6–5.9 ft (1.4–1.8 m); Head-body length: 6.6–11.3 ft (2.0–3.45 m)Weight: 900–2,000 lb (400–940 kg) for adult bulls;...
