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1 Africa s Greatest Safari Adventure P.O.BOX 674, Alldays, 0909 South Africa Cell: Cell: info@africasgreatestsafariadventures.co.za SPECIES LIST Name: Cape Buffalo Weight Male: 800 Kg Weight Female: 750 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.40 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.32 m Name: Elephant Weight Male: 5500 Kg Weight Female: 3700 kg Shoulder Height Male: 3.2 m Shoulder Height Female: 2.5 m Name: Hippopotamus Weight Male: 1500 Kg Weight Female: 1350 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.5 m Shoulder Height Female:1.5 m

2 Name: Nile Crocodile Weight Male: 800 Kg Weight Female: 750 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.40 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.32 m Name: Leopard Weight Male: 60 Kg Weight Female: 32 kg Shoulder Height Male: 60 cm Shoulder Height Female: 60 cm Name: Lion Weight Male: 220 Kg Weight Female: 160 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.2 m Shoulder Height Female: 1 m

3 Name: Sable Antelope Weight Male: 235 Kg Weight Female: 210 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.35 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.25 m Name: Roan Antelope Weight Male: 280 Kg Weight Female: 250 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.40 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.30 m Name: Kudu Weight Male: 250 Kg Weight Female: 165 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.55 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.40 m

4 Name: Waterbuck Weight Male: 250 Kg Weight Female: 180 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.30 m Shoulder Height Female: 1 m Name: Blue wildebeest Weight Male: 250 Kg Weight Female: 180 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.50 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.35 m Name: Oryx Gazelle Weight Male: 240 Kg Weight Female: 210 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.2 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.2 m

5 Name: Giraffe Weight Male: Kg Weight Female: kg Shoulder Height Male: m Shoulder Height Female: 2-3 m Name: Burchell s Zebra Weight Male: 313 Kg Weight Female: 302 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.36 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.34 m Name: Eland Weight Male: Kg Weight Female: 450 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.7 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.5 m

6 Name: Nyala Weight Male: 108 Kg Weight Female: 62 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.15 m Shoulder Height Female: 0.97 m Name: Tsessebe Weight Male: 140 Kg Weight Female: 126 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.2 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.2 m Name: Bushbuck Weight Male: 42 Kg Weight Female: 28 kg Shoulder Height Male: 79 cm Shoulder Height Female: 69 cm

7 : Name: Black Wildebeest Weight Male: 180 Kg Weight Female: 155 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.20 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.08 m : Name: Impala Weight Male: Kg Weight Female: kg Shoulder Height Male: 90 cm Shoulder Height Female: 90 cm : Name: Blesbuck Weight Male: 70 Kg Weight Female: kg Shoulder Height Male: 95 cm Shoulder Height Female: m

8 Name: Red hartebeest Weight Male: 150 Kg Weight Female: 120 kg Shoulder Height Male: 1.25 m Shoulder Height Female: 1.15 m Name: Steen buck Weight Male: 11 Kg Weight Female: 11.5 kg Shoulder Height Male: 52 cm Shoulder Height Female: 52 cm Name: Klipspringer Weight Male: 10 Kg Weight Female: 13 kg Shoulder Height Male: cm Shoulder Height Female: cm

9 Name: Common Springbok Weight Male: 41 Kg Weight Female: 37 kg Shoulder Height Male: 75 cm Shoulder Height Female: 75 cm Name: Black Springbok Weight Male: 41 Kg Weight Female: 37 kg Shoulder Height Male: 75 cm Shoulder Height Female: 75 cm Name: White Springbok Weight Male: 41 Kg Weight Female: 37 kg Shoulder Height Male: 75 cm Shoulder Height Female: 75 cm

10 Name: Grey Duiker Weight Male: 18.7 Kg Weight Female: 20.7 kg Shoulder Height Male: 50 cm Shoulder Height Female: 52 cm Name: Red Duiker Weight Male: 14 Kg Weight Female: 14 kg Shoulder Height Male: 43 cm Shoulder Height Female: 43 cm Name: Oribi Weight Male: Kg Weight Female: kg Shoulder Height Male: 60 cm Shoulder Height Female: 60 cm

11 Name: Mountain Reedbuck Weight Male: 30 Kg Weight Female: 25 kg Shoulder Height Male: 72 cm Shoulder Height Female: 72 cm Name: Common Reedbuck Weight Male: Kg Weight Female: kg Shoulder Height Male: 95 cm Shoulder Height Female: 80 cm Name: Vaal Reedbuck Weight Male: 20 Kg Weight Female: 20 kg Shoulder Height Male: 75 cm Shoulder Height Female: 75 cm

12 Name: Warthog Weight Male: 100 Kg Weight Female: 70 kg Shoulder Height Male: 70 cm Shoulder Height Female: 60 cm Name: Baboon Weight Male: 35 Kg Weight Female: 18 kg Shoulder Height Male: 60 cm Shoulder Height Female: 45 cm Name: Bush pig Weight Male: 62 Kg Weight Female: 60 kg Shoulder Height Male: 76 cm Shoulder Height Female: 65 cm

13 Name: Jackal Weight Male: 6-12 Kg Weight Female: 6-12 kg Shoulder Height Male: cm Shoulder Height Female: cm Name: Civet Cat Weight Male: 9-15 Kg Weight Female: 9-15 kg Shoulder Height Male: 40 cm Shoulder Height Female: 40 cm Name: Honey badger Weight Male: 8-14 Kg Weight Female: 8-14 kg Shoulder Height Male: 30 cm Shoulder Height Female: 30 cm

14 Name: Genet Cat Weight Male: Kg Weight Female: kg Shoulder Height Male: cm Shoulder Height Female: cm Name: Lynx Cat Weight Male: 7-19 Kg Weight Female: 7-19 kg Shoulder Height Male: cm Shoulder Height Female: cm Name: Serval Cat Weight Male: 8-13 Kg Weight Female: 8-13 kg Shoulder Height Male: 60 cm Shoulder Height Female: 60 cm

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