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East African relative of the southern Gemsbok this antelope is found in semi-arid scrub to the east of The Rift Valley.
Framed by a friend.
The gemsbok, or South African oryx (Oryx gazella), is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and (parts of) Zimbabwe, mainly inhabiting the Kalahari and Namib Deserts, areas in which it is supremely adapted for survival. Previously, some sources classified the related East African oryx, or beisa oryx (Oryx beisa), as a subspecies.
Name
The name gemsbok is from Afrikaans, which itself is from the Dutch word of the same spelling, meaning "male chamois", composed of gems (“chamois”) + bok (“buck, male goat”). The Dutch gems is further from German Gämse ("chamois"). Although some superficial similarities in appearance (especially in the facial pattern) are noticed, the chamois and the oryx are not closely related. The usual pronunciation in English is /ˈɡɛmzbɒk/.
Description
Gemsbok are light taupe to tan in color, with lighter patches toward the bottom rear of the rump. Their tails are long and black in color. A blackish stripe extends from the chin down the lower edge of the neck, through the juncture of the shoulder and leg along the lower flank of each side to the blackish section of the rear leg. They have muscular necks and shoulders, and their legs have white 'socks' with a black patch on the front of both the front legs, and both sexes have long, straight horns. Comparably, the East African oryx lacks a dark patch at the base of the tail, has less black on the legs (none on the hindlegs), and less black on the lower flanks. One very rare color morph is the "golden oryx", in which the gemsbok's black markings are muted and appear to be golden.
Gemsbok are the largest species in the genus Oryx. They stand about 1.2 m (4 ft) at the shoulder. The body length can vary from 190 to 240 cm (75 to 94 in) and the tail measures 45 to 90 cm (18 to 35 in). Male gemsbok can weigh between 180 and 240 kg (400 and 530 lb), while females weigh 100–210 kg (220–460 lb).
Horns
Gemsbok are widely hunted for their spectacular horns that average 85 cm (33 in) in length. From a distance, the only outward difference between males and females is their horns, and many hunters mistake females for males each year. In males horns tend to be thicker with larger bases. Females have slightly longer, thinner horns.
Female gemsbok use their horns to defend themselves and their offspring from predators, while males primarily use their horns to defend their territories from other males.
Gemsbok are one of the few antelope species where female trophies are sometimes more desirable than male ones. A gemsbok horn can be fashioned into a natural trumpet and, according to some authorities, can be used as a shofar.
Distribution and habitat
Gemsbok are found in arid and semi-arid bushlands in southwestern Africa, especially around the Namib and Kalahari deserts, in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa and formerly Angola (where they are considered extirpated).
A sizeable introduced population of several thousand is also present in the Chihuahuan Desert where they are problematic for the local ecosystem.
Ecology and biology
Gemsbok live in herds of about 10–40 animals, which consist of a dominant male, a few nondominant males, and females. They are mainly desert-dwelling and do not depend on drinking water to supply their physiological needs. They can reach running speeds of up to 60 km/h (37 mph). Gemsbok are mostly crepuscular in nature, since temperatures are tolerable and predator detection rates are highest during these times.
Diet
The gemsbok is generally a grazer but changes to browsing during the dry season or when grass is sparse. It may dig up to a meter deep to find roots and tubers, supplementing its water intake by eating wild tsamma melons and cucumbers, which can provide all the water required (3 liters per 100 kg bodyweight and day).
Reproduction
The gemsbok is polygynous, with one resident male mating with the receptive females in the herd. The male is known to secure exclusive mating access to the females by attempting to herd mixed or nursery herds onto his territory. The gemsbok has no specified breeding season, but the young in a given herd tend to be of a similar age due to reproductive synchrony between females. Pregnant females leave the herd before giving birth. The gestation period lasts 270 days and mothers give birth to 1–2 offspring. The calf remains hidden 6 weeks after birth, after which mother and calf rejoin the herd. The calf is weaned at 3+1⁄2 months, becomes independent at 4+1⁄2 months, and achieves sexual maturity at 1+1⁄2–2 years in both sexes.
Introduction to North America
In 1969, the New Mexico State Department of Game and Fish decided to introduce gemsbok to the Tularosa Basin, New Mexico, in the United States. Ninety-three were released from 1969 to 1977, with the current population estimated to be around 3,000 individuals. Gradually expanding their range from Tularosa Basin towards the west and northwest, an unknown number of animals are now also established in the San Andres National Wildlife Refuge, the Jornada Biosphere Reserve as well as the endorheic drainage basins east of Caballo Mountains, especially where these are traversed by the Jornada del Muerto trail north of Upham.
Potential invasive status
The inherent biology of gemsbok makes them a potential invasive species in New Mexico. As they are capable of year-round breeding, the transplanted population thrives in the absence of their natural predators, such as the lion (Panthera leo), spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and leopard (Panthera pardus). Except for calves, the oryx is too large to be preyed on by the coyote (Canis latrans) and most other major American desert carnivores, since the jaguar (Panthera onca) is mostly extirpated from the state, and the reintroduced Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) is too low in population numbers (and all known Mexican wolf populations are over 100 miles away). The species is therefore primarily managed by regulated hunting. However, the only North American predator that regularly takes gemsbok is the cougar (Puma concolor); for only one individual, 29 gemsbok were hunted, with the species making up 58% of recorded kills (most consisting of newborns, but some adults were also known to have been killed).
Additionally, New Mexico gemsbok seem to prefer undisturbed grasslands for feeding, putting pressure on grassland ecosystems already threatened by climate change and encroachment by shrubs. This fact, along with their larger size and potentially dangerous horns, may cause them to outcompete with and/or put pressure on not only local livestock operations, but native desert herbivores, such as the pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) and the mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). In addition, gemsbok may spread disease to fellow bovids like the desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni). It would soon be time to eliminate the invasive population or return some back to their natural habitat.
Significance to humans
The gemsbok is depicted on the coat of arms of Namibia, where the current population of the species is estimated at 373,000 individuals. In the town of Oranjemund, resident gemsbok wander freely around the streets, taking advantage of the vegetation in the town, such as the grass in parks, road medians, and browsing on low branches of the many trees.
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east african oryx
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Beisa oryx in a field. 1896.
Name of Expedition: Africa Expedition
Participants: D.G. Elliot and Carl Akeley
Expedition Date: 1896
Purpose or Aims: Zoology Mammals
Location: Africa, Somalia
Original material: Hand-colored glass lantern slide
Digital Identifier: CSZ5921_LS
Beisa of Oost-Afrikaanse spiesbok (Oryx beisa)
Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
Conservation status: Endangered
East African Oryx / Ostafrikanischer Oryx, Beisa-Antilope (Oryx beisa) - Large On Black
Sweetwaters game reserve/Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya, Africa
Kenia - Kenya - Samburu lodge - safari - Samburu National park
Gier parelhoen!
Deze Gier parelhoen of beter bekend als Vulturine guineafowl poseerde een momentje voor mijn lens in Tsavo West National Park (Kenia).
The Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) is the largest extant guineafowl species. Systematically, Acryllium are only distantly related to other guineafowl genera. Their closest living relative, the White Breasted Guineafowl, Agelastes meleagrides inhabit primary forests in Central Africa. bird family, Numididae, and is the only member of the genus Acryllium. It is a resident breeder in northeast Africa, from southern Ethiopia through Kenya and just into northern Tanzania.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulturine_Guineafowl
The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, on the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District of the Rift Valley Province.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve.
Several species are considered unique to the region, including its ts unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.
The Uaso Nyiro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile.
Oryx are distinctive antelope with long, straight, slender horns. These horns, carried by both males and females, give oryx the nickname "spear antelope". In all six oryx species, the horns of the females are longer than those of the males.
Oryx live in open areas of desert, semi-desert, dry grasslands, and scrublands. Some of these areas are very hot. Oryx have an unusual circulation system in their head. They are able to cool the blood flowing to their brain through the capillaries in their nose as they breathe.
Beisa oryx and Fringe-eared oryx can tolerate periods of extreme heat by raising their body temperature to 116 degrees Fahrenheit (47 degrees Celsius). This causes heat to leave their body for the surrounding cooler air, rather than losing moisture through sweating or evaporation. (Source: San Diego Zoo)
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Cheetah with warthog kill, elephants crossing river, Grévy’s zebras in action and mating Somali ostriches were only some of the highlights of our safari in Samburu National Reserve and Buffalo Springs National Reserve. Lion, cheetah, bat-eared fox and black-backed jackal were the main predators we encountered in the parks. Impala, Beisa oryx, Grant’s gazelle, the amazing gerenuk giraffe gazelle and the tiny dik-dik are the antelopes of the savanna. We found all special northern five species in Samburu and Buffalo Springs: reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, Grévy’s zebra, gerenuk and Somali ostrich. Also birding was excellent and the variety of dry savanna bird species was stunning.
Welcome to our birding and wildlife safari to Samburu National Reserve and Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Kenya in December 2020. We stayed four nights at the wonderful Elephant Bedroom Camp. We would like to thank our travel agency DreamtimeTravel and the local tour operator Kenya Experience for this unforgettable Safari.
For animal identification, please refer to the video subtitle or to the species list in the video description.
With best regards,
Sandra and Markus
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List of species in order of appearance:
African elephant
Somali ostrich
Warthog
Brown snake eagle
Reticulated giraffe
Pygmy falcon
Black-faced sandgrouse
Lion
Impala
Warthog
White-headed mousebird
Black-backed jackal
White-headed buffalo weaver
Grant's gazelle
Tawny eagle
Beisa oryx
Reticulated giraffe
Hoopoe
Bat-eared fox
Donaldson-Smith’s sparrow-weaver
Cut-throat finch
Cape hare
Little bee-eater
African elephant
Reticulated giraffe
Gerenuk giraffe gazelle
Guenther's dik-dik
Impala
Rufous-crowned roller
Common waterbuck
Grey crowned crane
Black-headed heron
Spur-winged plover
Hippopotamus
Uaso Nyiro river
Nile crocodile
Wood sandpiper
Egyptian goose
Tawny eagle
African elephant
Beisa oryx
Kori bustard
White-throated bee-eater
Grant's gazelle
Orange-bellied parrot
Secretarybird
White-throated bee-eater
Grévy's zebra
White-browed coucal
Lion
Augur buzzard
African elephant
Barn swallow
White-bellied go-away-bird
Ring-necked dove
Cheetah with warthog
Tawny eagle
Black-capped social weaver
Beisa oryx
Vulturine guineafowl
Gerenuk giraffe gazelle
Black-winged kite
Lilac-breasted roller
Northern white-crowned shrike
Reticulated giraffe
Yellow-billed hornbill with chameleon
African elephant
Grévy's zebra
Buff-crested bustard
Burrows of king baboon spider
Desert rose (Adenium obesum)
Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse (male)
Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse (female)
Helmeted guineafowl
Laughing dove
Kirk's dik-dik
Red-billed hornbill
Secretarybird
Blue-naped mousebird
Namaqua dove
Yellow-necked spurfowl
Somali fiscal
Superb starling
Grey-headed kingfisher
Grant's gazelle
White-browed sparrow-weaver
Kenia - Kenya - Samburu lodge - safari - Samburu National park
Netgiraffe - Somali giraffe
PRESS L (BIG ON BLACK)
De netgiraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) is een ondersoort van de giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis). Hij leeft in droge struikgebieden in het noordoosten van Afrika, in Noord-Kenia, Somalië en Zuid-Ethiopië. Hij is te herkennen aan het "netvormige" vlekkenpatroon, bestaande uit grote, hoekige, leverkleurige vlekken, gescheiden door dunne witte lijnen.
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netgiraffe
The Somali Giraffe, or more commonly known as Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), is a subspecies of giraffe native to Somalia, northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Giraffe
The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, on the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District of the Rift Valley Province.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve.
Several species are considered unique to the region, including its ts unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.
The Uaso Nyiro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile.
Kenia - Kenya - Samburu lodge - safari - Samburu National park
PRESS L (BIG ON BLACK)
The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, on the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District of the Rift Valley Province.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve.
Several species are considered unique to the region, including its ts unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.
The Uaso Nyiro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile.
The East African Oryx is divided into two subspecies: the Beisa Oryx (Oryx beisa beisa) and the Fringe-eared Oryx (Oryx beisa callotis). The Beisa Oryx is widely distributed throughout semi-desert and the arid scrublands of the Horn of Africa extending into Kenya north of the Tana River. The Fringe-eared Oryx is found south of the Tana River and extends into northern Tanzania.
Re-worked and framed by a friend.
Kenia - Kenya - Samburu lodge - safari - Samburu National park
Netgiraffe - Somali giraffe
PRESS L (BIG ON BLACK)
De netgiraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) is een ondersoort van de giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis). Hij leeft in droge struikgebieden in het noordoosten van Afrika, in Noord-Kenia, Somalië en Zuid-Ethiopië. Hij is te herkennen aan het "netvormige" vlekkenpatroon, bestaande uit grote, hoekige, leverkleurige vlekken, gescheiden door dunne witte lijnen.
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netgiraffe
The Somali Giraffe, or more commonly known as Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), is a subspecies of giraffe native to Somalia, northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Giraffe
The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, on the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District of the Rift Valley Province.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve.
Several species are considered unique to the region, including its ts unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.
The Uaso Nyiro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile.
The East African Oryx (Oryx beisa), also known as the Beisa occurs in two subspecies, Common Beisa Oryx (Oryx beisa beisa) found in steppe and semi-desert throughout the Horn of Africa and north of the Tana River, and Fringe-eared Oryx (Oryx beisa callotis) south of the Tana River in southern Kenya and parts of Tanzania. In the past, some taxonomists considered it a subspecies of the Gemsbok (Oryx gazella), but they are genetically distinct; the diploid chromosome count is 56 for the Beisa and 58 for the Gemsbok
East African Oryx stand just over a metre at the shoulder and weigh around 175 kilograms. They have a grey coat with a white underside, separated from the grey by a stripe of black, there are also black stripes where the head attaches to the neck, along the nose and from the eye to the mouth and on the forehead. There is a small chestnut coloured mane. The ringed horns are thin and straight. They are found on both sexes and typically a measure of 75–80 cm is considered big. Comparably, the Gemsbok has an entirely black tail, a black patch at the base of the tail, and more black on the legs (including a patch on the hindlegs) and lower flanks. The smaller Arabian Oryx is overall whiter with largely dark legs.
East African Oryx live in semi-desert and steppes where they eat grass, leaves, fruit and buds. East African Oryx are able to store water by raising their body temperature (so as to avoid perspiration). They gather in herds of five to forty animals often with females moving at the front and large male guarding from the rear. Some older males are solitary. Radio tracking studies show that solitary males are often accompanied for brief periods by breeding condition females, so it is probable they are executing a strategy to maximise their chances of reproduction.
Soemmerring's Gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii
The Soemmerring's Gazelle is a tall gazelle with tan flanks, gradually turning to white on the belly, and long black horns. They are approximately 0.6-0.9 m (2-3 ft.) at the shoulder, and they weigh 35-45 kg (77-99 lb). The diet of the gazelle consists of acacia and bush leaves, grasses, and herbs. They inhabit open steppes with brush and acacia, as well as steppes with few trees, and scientists suggest that male Soemmerring's are temporarily territorial. The life span for this animal is up to 14 years.
In many parts of North Africa and the Middle East, large stone corrals were constructed to drive herds of gazelle into, making for an easy ambush. This method of hunting started in prehistoric time and continued into the early part of the twentieth century. One interesting fact is that at some point in history, a Soemmerring's gazelle population became isolated on Kebir Island in the Dahlak archipelago where the gazelle actually developed a dwarf form of the larger mainland races.
Most species of gazelle have been hunted for food over the course of history. Soemmerrings are very understudied due to their small numbers. In their former ranges, they are extinct due to over-hunting, trophies, and food. Soemmerring's and Grant's gazelles' outward appearance are so similar that they are often mistaken for each other where their ranges overlap.
Hall of African Mammals
American Museum of Natural History, New York City, NY.
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Cheetah with warthog kill, elephants crossing river, Grévy’s zebras in action and mating Somali ostriches were only some of the highlights of our safari in Samburu National Reserve and Buffalo Springs National Reserve. Lion, cheetah, bat-eared fox and black-backed jackal were the main predators we encountered in the parks. Impala, Beisa oryx, Grant’s gazelle, the amazing gerenuk giraffe gazelle and the tiny dik-dik are the antelopes of the savanna. We found all special northern five species in Samburu and Buffalo Springs: reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, Grévy’s zebra, gerenuk and Somali ostrich. Also birding was excellent and the variety of dry savanna bird species was stunning.
Welcome to our birding and wildlife safari to Samburu National Reserve and Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Kenya in December 2020. We stayed four nights at the wonderful Elephant Bedroom Camp. We would like to thank our travel agency DreamtimeTravel and the local tour operator Kenya Experience for this unforgettable Safari.
For animal identification, please refer to the video subtitle or to the species list in the video description.
With best regards,
Sandra and Markus
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List of species in order of appearance:
African elephant
Somali ostrich
Warthog
Brown snake eagle
Reticulated giraffe
Pygmy falcon
Black-faced sandgrouse
Lion
Impala
Warthog
White-headed mousebird
Black-backed jackal
White-headed buffalo weaver
Grant's gazelle
Tawny eagle
Beisa oryx
Reticulated giraffe
Hoopoe
Bat-eared fox
Donaldson-Smith’s sparrow-weaver
Cut-throat finch
Cape hare
Little bee-eater
African elephant
Reticulated giraffe
Gerenuk giraffe gazelle
Guenther's dik-dik
Impala
Rufous-crowned roller
Common waterbuck
Grey crowned crane
Black-headed heron
Spur-winged plover
Hippopotamus
Uaso Nyiro river
Nile crocodile
Wood sandpiper
Egyptian goose
Tawny eagle
African elephant
Beisa oryx
Kori bustard
White-throated bee-eater
Grant's gazelle
Orange-bellied parrot
Secretarybird
White-throated bee-eater
Grévy's zebra
White-browed coucal
Lion
Augur buzzard
African elephant
Barn swallow
White-bellied go-away-bird
Ring-necked dove
Cheetah with warthog
Tawny eagle
Black-capped social weaver
Beisa oryx
Vulturine guineafowl
Gerenuk giraffe gazelle
Black-winged kite
Lilac-breasted roller
Northern white-crowned shrike
Reticulated giraffe
Yellow-billed hornbill with chameleon
African elephant
Grévy's zebra
Buff-crested bustard
Burrows of king baboon spider
Desert rose (Adenium obesum)
Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse (male)
Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse (female)
Helmeted guineafowl
Laughing dove
Kirk's dik-dik
Red-billed hornbill
Secretarybird
Blue-naped mousebird
Namaqua dove
Yellow-necked spurfowl
Somali fiscal
Superb starling
Grey-headed kingfisher
Grant's gazelle
White-browed sparrow-weaver
A large and impressive-looking antelope closely related to the Gemsbok of southern Africa.
This is the northern subspecies (Oryx beisa beisa) which extends through Nortehrn Kenya into the horn of Africa whilst the other subspecies (Oryx beisa callotis) -the Fringe-eared Oryx is restricted to south-east Kenya and eastern Tanzania.
Framed by a friend.
The gemsbok, or South African oryx (Oryx gazella), is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and (parts of) Zimbabwe, mainly inhabiting the Kalahari and Namib Deserts, areas in which it is supremely adapted for survival. Previously, some sources classified the related East African oryx, or beisa oryx (Oryx beisa), as a subspecies.
Name
The name gemsbok is from Afrikaans, which itself is from the Dutch word of the same spelling, meaning "male chamois", composed of gems (“chamois”) + bok (“buck, male goat”). The Dutch gems is further from German Gämse ("chamois"). Although some superficial similarities in appearance (especially in the facial pattern) are noticed, the chamois and the oryx are not closely related. The usual pronunciation in English is /ˈɡɛmzbɒk/.
Description
Gemsbok are light taupe to tan in color, with lighter patches toward the bottom rear of the rump. Their tails are long and black in color. A blackish stripe extends from the chin down the lower edge of the neck, through the juncture of the shoulder and leg along the lower flank of each side to the blackish section of the rear leg. They have muscular necks and shoulders, and their legs have white 'socks' with a black patch on the front of both the front legs, and both sexes have long, straight horns. Comparably, the East African oryx lacks a dark patch at the base of the tail, has less black on the legs (none on the hindlegs), and less black on the lower flanks. One very rare color morph is the "golden oryx", in which the gemsbok's black markings are muted and appear to be golden.
Gemsbok are the largest species in the genus Oryx. They stand about 1.2 m (4 ft) at the shoulder. The body length can vary from 190 to 240 cm (75 to 94 in) and the tail measures 45 to 90 cm (18 to 35 in). Male gemsbok can weigh between 180 and 240 kg (400 and 530 lb), while females weigh 100–210 kg (220–460 lb).
Horns
Gemsbok are widely hunted for their spectacular horns that average 85 cm (33 in) in length. From a distance, the only outward difference between males and females is their horns, and many hunters mistake females for males each year. In males horns tend to be thicker with larger bases. Females have slightly longer, thinner horns.
Female gemsbok use their horns to defend themselves and their offspring from predators, while males primarily use their horns to defend their territories from other males.
Gemsbok are one of the few antelope species where female trophies are sometimes more desirable than male ones. A gemsbok horn can be fashioned into a natural trumpet and, according to some authorities, can be used as a shofar.
Distribution and habitat
Gemsbok are found in arid and semi-arid bushlands in southwestern Africa, especially around the Namib and Kalahari deserts, in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa and formerly Angola (where they are considered extirpated).
A sizeable introduced population of several thousand is also present in the Chihuahuan Desert where they are problematic for the local ecosystem.
Ecology and biology
Gemsbok live in herds of about 10–40 animals, which consist of a dominant male, a few nondominant males, and females. They are mainly desert-dwelling and do not depend on drinking water to supply their physiological needs. They can reach running speeds of up to 60 km/h (37 mph). Gemsbok are mostly crepuscular in nature, since temperatures are tolerable and predator detection rates are highest during these times.
Diet
The gemsbok is generally a grazer but changes to browsing during the dry season or when grass is sparse. It may dig up to a meter deep to find roots and tubers, supplementing its water intake by eating wild tsamma melons and cucumbers, which can provide all the water required (3 liters per 100 kg bodyweight and day).
Reproduction
The gemsbok is polygynous, with one resident male mating with the receptive females in the herd. The male is known to secure exclusive mating access to the females by attempting to herd mixed or nursery herds onto his territory. The gemsbok has no specified breeding season, but the young in a given herd tend to be of a similar age due to reproductive synchrony between females. Pregnant females leave the herd before giving birth. The gestation period lasts 270 days and mothers give birth to 1–2 offspring. The calf remains hidden 6 weeks after birth, after which mother and calf rejoin the herd. The calf is weaned at 3+1⁄2 months, becomes independent at 4+1⁄2 months, and achieves sexual maturity at 1+1⁄2–2 years in both sexes.
Introduction to North America
In 1969, the New Mexico State Department of Game and Fish decided to introduce gemsbok to the Tularosa Basin, New Mexico, in the United States. Ninety-three were released from 1969 to 1977, with the current population estimated to be around 3,000 individuals. Gradually expanding their range from Tularosa Basin towards the west and northwest, an unknown number of animals are now also established in the San Andres National Wildlife Refuge, the Jornada Biosphere Reserve as well as the endorheic drainage basins east of Caballo Mountains, especially where these are traversed by the Jornada del Muerto trail north of Upham.
Potential invasive status
The inherent biology of gemsbok makes them a potential invasive species in New Mexico. As they are capable of year-round breeding, the transplanted population thrives in the absence of their natural predators, such as the lion (Panthera leo), spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and leopard (Panthera pardus). Except for calves, the oryx is too large to be preyed on by the coyote (Canis latrans) and most other major American desert carnivores, since the jaguar (Panthera onca) is mostly extirpated from the state, and the reintroduced Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) is too low in population numbers (and all known Mexican wolf populations are over 100 miles away). The species is therefore primarily managed by regulated hunting. However, the only North American predator that regularly takes gemsbok is the cougar (Puma concolor); for only one individual, 29 gemsbok were hunted, with the species making up 58% of recorded kills (most consisting of newborns, but some adults were also known to have been killed).
Additionally, New Mexico gemsbok seem to prefer undisturbed grasslands for feeding, putting pressure on grassland ecosystems already threatened by climate change and encroachment by shrubs. This fact, along with their larger size and potentially dangerous horns, may cause them to outcompete with and/or put pressure on not only local livestock operations, but native desert herbivores, such as the pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) and the mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). In addition, gemsbok may spread disease to fellow bovids like the desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni). It would soon be time to eliminate the invasive population or return some back to their natural habitat.
Significance to humans
The gemsbok is depicted on the coat of arms of Namibia, where the current population of the species is estimated at 373,000 individuals. In the town of Oranjemund, resident gemsbok wander freely around the streets, taking advantage of the vegetation in the town, such as the grass in parks, road medians, and browsing on low branches of the many trees.
Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) and East African oryx (Oryx beisa), Prague Zoological Garden / Zoologická zahrada hl. m. Prahy
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Stunning encounters with the endangered Grévy’s zebras and black and white rhinos. All the big five of Africa are present in Lewa: Elephant, cape buffalo, lion, leopard and black rhino. Also the special northern five species live in the conservancy: Grévy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich. Waterholes are a great place to observe large groups of elephants and zebras. The big plains are the hunting ground for cheetahs. Birding was truly excellent and the variety of dry savanna birds and water birds in the conservancy was stunning.
Welcome to our birding and wildlife safari to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya in December 2020. We stayed three nights at the wonderful Lewa Wilderness Lodge. We would like to thank our travel agency DreamtimeTravel for this unforgettable Safari.
For animal identification, please refer to the video subtitle or to the species list below.
With best regards,
Sandra and Markus
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List of species in order of appearance:
01:06 Reticulated giraffe
01:45 Common eland antelope
01:53 Eastern chanting goshawk
02:01 Red-billed oxpecker
02:10 Guenther's dik-dik
02:17 Speke's weaver (female)
02:33 Klipspringer
02:41 Greater kudu
03:01 Rock hyrax
03:05 Black-headed heron
03:13 Leopard
03:30 Impala
03:45 Mount Kenya (5199 m)
04:04 Black rhinoceros
04:43 Black-winged kite
05:17 Barn swallow
05:25 Rufous-tailed rock-thrush
05:32 Gerenuk giraffe gazelle
05:42 D'Arnaud's barbet
06:01 Fork-tailed drongo
06:07 Laughing dove
06:26 African elephant
07:33 Brown snake eagle
07:45 Common eland antelope
08:31 Long-crested eagle
11:47 White rhinoceros
11:51 African cuckoo
12:37 Red-tailed shrike
13:21 Isabelline wheatear
13:46 Grey crowned crane
13:54 Egyptian goose
13:58 Blacksmith lapwing
14:03 Yellow-billed duck
14:07 Red-billed teal
14:11 Black-headed heron
14:23 Hadada ibis
14:36 White-browed coucal
14:40 Grey-headed kingfisher
15:01 Plains zebra
15:13 Striped kingfisher
15:26 Reticulated giraffe
15:34 Cape buffalo
15:51 White rhinoceros
16:30 Cattle egret
16:34 Yellow-billed oxpecker
16:47 African elephant
16:52 Common waterbuck
16:56 Yellow-necked spurfowl
17:01 Common quail
17:13 Black-backed jackal
17:21 Somali ostrich (male)
17:26 Somali ostrich (female)
17:30 Northern white-crowned shrike
17:35 Tawny eagle
17:51 White-bellied go-away-bird
17:59 White-headed buffalo weaver
18:04 Lion
18:19 Pallid harrier
18:53 Abyssinian scimitarbill
19:16 Grévy's zebra
20:04 Plains zebra
21:55 Grant's gazelle, Oryx, Impala
22:04 Cheetah
22:59 Beisa oryx
24:26 White rhinoceros
24:34 Little bee-eater
24:52 Superb starling
25:18 Somali ostrich
25:27 Coke's hartebeest
25:31 Reticulated giraffe
25:36 Red-billed oxpecker
25:44 Black-winged kite
26:02 Hartlaub's bustard
26:11 Rufous-tailed rock-thrush
26:23 Lilac-breasted roller
26:28 Kori bustard
26:36 African elephant
26:45 Yellow-throated longclaw
26:54 Augur buzzard
27:03 Grey-headed kingfisher
27:11 Greater blue-eared starling
27:19 D'Arnaud's barbet
0693a 5490 Brock14A1B Antilopen. I. Brockhaus' Konversations-Lexikon Vierzehnte vollständig neubearbeitete Auflage. In sechzehn Bänden. Erster Band. A - Astrabad.
Antilopen I
1. Streifenantilope (Tragelaphus scriptus). Körperlänge 1,80m.
2. Nilgau (Portax pictus). Körperlänge 2m.
3. Gabelantilope (Antilocapra furcifer). Körperlänge 1,50m.
4. Klippspringer (Oreotragus saltatrix). Körperlänge 1m.
5. Gnu (Catoblepas Gnu). Körperlänge 1,70m.
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Antilopen (Antilopīna Laird, hierzu Tafel "Antilopen"), Unterfamilie der Horntiere (Cavicornia), aus der Ordnung der Huftiere und der Unterordnung der Paarzeher (Artiodactyla). Die ungemein artenreiche Gruppe umfaßt sehr verschiedenartig gebaute Tiere, welche sich zwar im allgemeinen durch schlanke, hirschähnliche Gestalt auszeichnen, in einzelnen Gliedern aber den Rindern oder Pferden nahetreten. Charakteristisch sind die drehrunden oder konischen, geraden oder verschieden, oft sehr merkwürdig gekrümmten, glatten oder mit Querwülsten versehenen, runzeligen, meistens beiden Geschlechtern eignen Hörner. Das oft auffallend gezeichnete Haarkleid ist fast immer eng anliegend, doch zeigt sich häufig am Hals eine kleine Mähne und um den Mund herum ein Bart. Der gewöhnlich kurze Schwanz wird bisweilen dem des Rindes oder Hirsches ähnlich. Thränengruben und Klauendrüsen, Leistendrüsen und Afterklauen treten sehr ungleichmäßig auf. Die Weibchen werfen ein, selten zwei Junge und tragen sie in etwa 6 Monaten aus. Das Kalb ist nach 14-18 Monaten erwachsen. Die Größe der A. schwankt von der eines Pferdes bis zu der eines Hasen. Sie leben meist in größern Herden in baumlosen Steppen, einige auch im Hochgebirge, gehen ihrer Nahrung ebensowohl zur Tages- wie zur Nachtzeit nach und sind in beständiger Bewegung, die bei manchen Arten nicht nur sehr schnell, sondern auch höchst gewandt und anmutig ist. Überhaupt sind die A. sehr hochstehende Tiere, ausgezeichnet durch geistige wie leibliche Vorzüge. Ihre Ausdauer im Lauf ist nicht geringer als ihre Schnelligkeit, ihre Sinne sind scharf, ihre stets rege Wachsamkeit läßt sie den stärkern Raubtieren seltener zur Beute werden, als man bei ihrem oft sehr zahlreichen Auftreten vermuten möchte. Hinsichtlich ihrer Nahrung sind sie wenig wählerisch und höchst genügsam, vorzüglich fressen sie Gräser und Kräuter, Blätter, Knospen und junge Triebe und können dabei anhaltend dürsten. Fühlen sie sich vor Verfolgung sicher, so zeigen sie ein sehr heiteres, munteres, selbst neckisches Wesen. Ihre Stimme, welche blökend, stöhnend oder pfeifend ist, lassen sie selten, gewöhnlich nur zur Brunftzeit hören, wo es dann zwischen den Böcken zu heftigen Kämpfen um die Ziegen kommt. Manche Arten lassen sich leicht zähmen und werden zu förmlichen Haustieren, wie denn auch die alten Ägypter gewisse Arten als Haustiere züchteten. Durch ihr schmackhaftes Fleisch, ihre Haut, welche Kleidungsstücke, Säcke, Leder und Riemenwerk liefert, und ihre Hörner, woraus allerlei kleinere Utensilien verfertigt werden, bringen sie weit größern Nutzen, als sie auf Saatfeldern Schaden anrichten. Die Gazelle ist seit uralter Zeit das selbst auf den Menschen angewandte Bild der Anmut und Grazie, und die Hörner der Mendesantilope dienten bei den alten Ägyptern als würdige Attribute der Götter und Helden. Die A. gehören bis auf zwei Arten nur der Alten Welt an; ungemein reich an Arten ist Afrika, die nächstgrößte Zahl beherbergt Asien, in Europa kommen nur die Saiga-Antilope und die Gemse vor. Man sieht viele Arten in den zoologischen Gärten, wo sie durch ihre Schönheit die Aufmerksamkeit fesseln. Zu den A. gehört auch das "Einhorn", aber welche Form speziell der Annahme einer einhörnigen Art und damit auch dem ganzen Sagenschatz vom Einhorn zu Grunde liegt, ist noch nicht entschieden. In brasilischen Höhlen sind fossile Reste von A. gefunden worden, während Südamerika jetzt keine hierher gehörige Form besitzt.
Die Hirschziegenantilope (Sassi, Cervicăpra bezoartica Pall.), fast 1,25 m lang, mit 15 cm langem Schwanz, 80 cm hoch, unserm Damhirsch ähnlich gebaut, nur noch schlanker und zierlicher, mit 40 cm langen, fast geraden, aufrechten, rückwärts gerichteten, geringelten und schraubenförmig gedrehten Hörnern nur beim Männchen, großen, langen Ohren, kurzem, buschig behaartem Schwanz, großen Thränengruben und Klauendrüsen. Das Männchen ist auf der Oberseite und an der Außenseite der Gliedmaßen dunkel braungrau und fahlgrau, das Weibchen dunkel isabellbraun, beide auf der Unterseite und der Innenseite der Gliedmaßen scharf abgesetzt weiß. Das Tier bewohnt Vorderindien, namentlich Bengalen, und lebt in Herden von 50-60 Stück. Es ist dem Mond geheiligt, nimmt im Tierkreis die Stelle des Steinbocks ein und wird in zahllosen Gedichten wegen seiner Schönheit gepriesen. Man hält es in Parken; die Hindu pflegen es mit großer Sorgfalt; nur die Brahmanen dürfen sein Fleisch essen. Die indischen Fürsten beizen sie mit Falken oder jagen sie mit dem Jagdleoparden. Die Thränengruben bilden eine willkürlich zu öffnende Tasche und sondern in der Erregung einen stark riechenden Stoff ab, welcher, an Bäume oder Steine gerieben, wahrscheinlich das andre Geschlecht anlockt. Bezoarkugeln aus dem Magen dieser Antilope gelten als sehr heilkräftig. Die Steppen- oder Saiga-Antilope (Antilope Saïga Wagn.), 1,2 m lang, 80 cm hoch, sehr plump gebaut, mit 11 cm langem Schwanz, verlängerter, sehr beweglicher Nase, 30 cm langen, leierförmigen Hörnern beim Männchen, kurzen, breiten Ohren und Thränengruben, am Kopf und Hals aschgrau, am Bauch weiß, sonst schmutzig weiß oder gelbgrau, auf dem Rücken dunkelbraun, lebt gesellig in den Steppen Osteuropas von der polnischen Grenze bis zum Altai und wird von den Nomaden zum Teil mit Hilfe des Steinadlers eifrig gejagt. In der Gefangenschaft geht sie meist durch ihre Schreckhaftigkeit und Ungeschicklichkeit zu Grunde. Der Pala (Aepyceros melampus Pall.), 1,70 m lang, mit 30 cm langem Schwanz, 95 cm hoch, mit über 50 cm langem, winkelig leierförmigem Gehörn beim Männchen, langen Ohren, ist oberseits hell rostbraun, unterseits weiß, mit braunschwarzer Bogenlinie auf den Keulen, bewohnt lichte Gehölze in Mittel- und Südafrika.
Die Gazellen (Gazella Blainv.) sind zierliche, anmutig bewegliche Tiere mit geringelten, leierförmigen Hörnern bei beiden Geschlechtern, langen, spitzen Ohren, Thränengruben, Afterklauen und kurzem Schwanz. Die Gazelle (G. dorcas Licht.), 1,1 m lang, mit 20 cm langem Schwanz, 60 cm hoch, zarter und schlanker gebaut und schöner gezeichnet als unser Reh, mit großen, feurigen Augen, äußerst feinen, zierlich behuften Beinen, mittellangen Ohren und kleinem, leierförmigem Gehörn, ist sandfarbig gelb, auf dem Rücken und an den Läufen dunkel rotbraun, mit einem längs der Leibesseite verlaufenden noch dunklern Streifen, unterseits blendend weiß, mit gelblichweißem Nasenrücken und Augenring und schwarzer Schwanzspitze, lebt in Nordostafrika, in den Niederungen der Wüste, am häufigsten in dem zwischen dem Roten Meer und dem Nil gelegenen Strich, ist hochbegabt, harmlos und etwas furchtsam, das Weibchen setzt nach fünf- bis sechsmonatlicher Tragzeit ein einziges Kalb. Sie wird leidenschaftlich gejagt, auch mit dem Falken gebeizt, aber auch sehr häufig gezähmt in den Häusern gehalten. Zur Zeit der 4. bis 6. Dynastie wurde sie im alten Ägypten als Haustier gezüchtet und in Herden gehalten. Die Gazelle ist das bevorzugte Tier der morgenländischen Dichter, dessen Schönheit und Anmut sie besingen, und mit welcher sie die Geliebte rühmend vergleichen. Im alten Ägypten war sie der Isis geheiligt. Sie ist das Reh der Bibel. Sie hält sich gut in der Gefangenschaft und pflanzt sich auch fort. Der Springbock (Zug- oder Prunkbock, Antidorcas euchŏre Forster), 1,3 m lang, 85 cm hoch, mit 20 cm langem Schwanz, kleinen, undeutlichen Thränengruben, beweglicher Hautfalte auf dem Rücken, leierförmig gekrümmten, schwarzen, geringelten Hörnern bei beiden Geschlechtern und langen, spitzen Ohren, ist lebhaft zimtbraun, unten und an den Spiegeln weiß, mit weißem Streifen über den Rücken, lebt in ungeheurer Zahl in Südafrika, flieht gehetzt in außerordentlichen Sprüngen und läßt sich, jung eingefangen, leicht zähmen. Der Riedbock (Eleotragus arundinacĕus Gray), 1,5 m lang, gegen 95 cm hoch, ist etwas schlanker gebaut als unser Reh, mit ziemlich langem Schwanz, 30 cm langen, am Grund geringelten, vorwärts gebogenen Hörnern nur beim Männchen, unvollkommenen Thränengruben und großen, langen, schmalen, zugespitzten Ohren, rot graubraun, unten weiß, lebt paarweise, aber ziemlich häufig in sumpfigen Gegenden Süd- und Mittelafrikas. Der Ducker (Cephalophus mergens Wagn.), 1,1 m lang, 55 cm hoch, mit 20 cm langem Schwanz, 9 cm langen, dünnen, kurzen, geraden Hörnern, welche zwischen den Haaren eines Schopfes fast verschwinden, viel längern Ohren, ohne Thränengrube, auf der Oberseite grau olivenfarbig, auch dunkel gelbbraun, am Rücken und an den Keulen schwarz punktiert, lebt in den Buschdickichten der Küste Südafrikas, entflieht mit weiten Sprüngen und im Gebüsch geduckt, so daß er den Verfolgern leicht aus den Augen kommt, gibt feines Wildbret. Windspielantilope (Beni Israel, Neotragus Hemprichii Wagn.), ein kleines, zierlich gebautes Tier mit sehr kleinen, dünnen, pfriemenartigen Hörnern beim Männchen und kurzem Schwanz, ist fuchsig, auf dem Rücken rotbraun, an den Vorderschenkeln gefleckt, unterseits weiß, lebt paarweise in den Buschwäldern Abessiniens. Der Klippspringer (Sassa, Oreotrăgus saltatrix Sund.), etwas über 95 cm lang und 60 cm hoch, mit langen, breiten Ohren, kurzen, geraden, schwarzen Hörnern beim Männchen und Thränengruben, ist der Gemse ähnlich gebaut, olivengelb, schwarz gesprenkelt, unten blässer, an der Kehle und Innenseite der Beine weiß, lebt paarweise in den Gebirgen von Abessinien und am Kap und ist durch ungemein große Beweglichkeit auszeichnet. Man jagt ihn des Fleisches und am Kap auch des Felles halber. Der Goral (Nemorhoedus Goral Wagn.), 1 m lang, 70 cm hoch, mit 20 cm langem Schwanz, 10 cm langen Hörnern, langen, schmalen Ohren, ist ziegenähnlich gebaut, grau- oder rötlichbraun, schwarz und rötlich gesprenkelt, an Kinn und Kehle weiß, auf dem Rücken schwarz, lebt in starken Rudeln im untern und mittlern Gürtel des westlichen Himalaja und gilt für das schnellste aller Geschöpfe des Landes. Über die hier sich anschließende Gemse s. d.
Der Kudu (Agaseen, Strepsicĕros capensis Gray), 2,5 m lang, 1,7 m hoch, mit 50 cm langem Schwanz, sehr langen, schraubenförmig gewundenen, zusammengedrückten und gekielten Hörnern beim Männchen, ohne Thränengruben, ist unserm Hirsch ähnlich gebaut, gemähnt, rötlich braungrau, mit scharf gezeichneten weißen Streifen, die vom Rücken nach unten verlaufen. Der Kudu bewohnt in kleinen Trupps die Wälder vom Oranjefluß bis nach Nordabessinien und gleicht in seiner Lebensweise unserm Hochwild. Überall, wo er vorkommt, wird er eifrig gejagt, denn sein Wildbret ist ausgezeichnet, und ebenso hoch sind die Hörner und das Fell geschätzt. Die Hörner kennt man seit langer Zeit, aber die Kunde von dem lebenden Tier datiert erst vom Ende des vorigen Jahrhunderts. Die Schimmelantilope (Blaubock, Hippotrăgus equinus Sund.), 2,2 m lang, mit 75 cm langem Schwanz, 1,6 m hoch, mit starker Nackenmähne, 65 cm langen, nach rückwärts und auswärts gebogenen Hörnern und langen Ohren, ist rostfarbig weißlich, am Vorderkopf schwärzlich, unterseits weiß, lebt in kleinen Trupps in den Berggegenden Innerafrikas. Der Wasserbock (Kobus ellipsiprymnus Sund.) ist ein hirschähnliches, schwer gebautes Tier, 1,5 m lang, 1,3 m hoch, mit 50 cm langem Schwanz, 80 cm langen, starken, in sanften Bogen erst rück- und auswärts, dann auf- und vorwärts gebogenen Hörnern beim Männchen, ohne Thränengruben, ist rotbraun, mit schmalen weißen Streifen an den Halsseiten, an der Kehle und am hintern Teil der Schenkel, lebt in kleinen Herden in Süd- und Mittelafrika und sucht bei der Verfolgung stets das Wasser zu erreichen. Nur das Fleisch der Kälber ist genießbar. Die Steppenkuh (Spießbock, Säbelantilope, Algazelle, Oryx leucŏryx Rüpp.), 2 m lang und 1,25 m hoch, mit 1,1 m langen, fast geraden Hörnern bei beiden Geschlechtern, kurzen, breiten Ohren, ohne Thränengruben, ist ziemlich gleichmäßig gelblichweiß, mit braunen Flecken am Kopf, lebt paarweise oder in kleinen Trupps in den dürrsten Strichen Nord- und Mittelafrikas und wurde in Ägypten zur Zeit der 4. bis 12. Dynastie als Haustier gezüchtet. In Abessinien wird sie durch die Beisa (O. Beīsa Rüpp.) vertreten, welche sich auf den alten Denkmälern Ägyptens und Nubiens häufig abgebildet findet und ehemals Gegenstand vieler Fabeleien war. Oryxantilopen wurden im alten Ägypten gezähmt gehalten und zur Opferung benutzt. Auch scheinen sie von Israeliten, Persern u. a. nach Asien gebracht und dort gezüchtet worden zu sein. Auch hat man auf sie die Sage vom Einhorn zurückgeführt. Größer und plumper als die vorigen ist der Passan (kapische Oryx, O. Gazella Sund.), mit ganz geraden Hörnern, am Kap. Man benutzt Fleisch und Fell der Oryxantilopen wie gewöhnlich, die Hörner aber als Lanzenspitzen, die des Passan als Spazierstöcke. Die Steppenkuh pflanzt sich in der Gefangenschaft leicht fort. Nahe verwandt sind die Mendesantilopen (Addax Raf.), mit langen, schrauben- oder leierförmig gewundenen Hörnern. Die nubische Mendesantilope (A. nasomaculatus Gray), ziemlich plump gebaut, gelblichweiß, mit braunem Kopf und Hals, brauner Mähne und ziemlich langem Schwanz, lebt in Herden im dürrsten Ostafrika und findet sich gleichfalls auf ägyptischen Denkmälern häufig dargestellt. Die Mendeshörner der Götterbilder, der Priester und Könige Ägyptens sind dem Gehörn dieser Antilope nachgebildet. Sie wurde auch als Haustier gezüchtet. Plinius erwähnt sie unter den Namen Strepsiceros und Addax, letzterer wahrscheinlich der uralte Landesname. Man hält das Tier besonders der schönen Augen halber vielfach in der Gefangenschaft. Die Elenantilope (Boselaphus Canna Gray), 3 m lang und 2 m hoch, mit 70 cm langem Schwanz, vom Habitus des Rindes, mit lang herabhängender Wamme, ziemlich geraden, kantigen, schraubenförmig gewundenen Hörnern, ist hellbraun oder gelblichgrau, an den Seiten heller, lebt gesellig in Süd- und Mittelafrika und zeigt die Gewohnheiten des Rindes. In der Gefangenschaft pflanzt sie sich ohne Schwierigkeit fort, und man hat daher vielfach günstige Versuche angestellt, sie als Haustier in Europa einzubürgern. Ihr schmackhaftes Fleisch bildet geräuchert einen Handelsartikel, auch das Leder ist vortrefflich. Der Nylgau (Portax pictus Wagn.), 2 m lang und 1,4 m hoch, dunkel braungrau mit einem Anflug ins Bläuliche, gemähnt und mit einem langen Haarbüschel an der Kehle versehen, bildet gleichsam ein Mittelglied zwischen Hirsch und Rind, hat große, lange Ohren, kleine Thränengruben, aufrecht stehende, kegelförmige, sanft halbmondförmige Hörner bei beiden Geschlechtern und einen langen Schwanz, lebt paarweise in Ostindien und Kaschmir. In der Gefangenschaft pflanzt er sich sehr leicht fort, und in Italien hat man mit Erfolg den Versuch gemacht, dort gezüchtete Tiere im freien Wald auszusetzen. Sie überstanden den Winter sehr gut und ästen sich besonders von Robinienblättern, Eichen- und Haselnußblättern, fraßen auch Kohl und Salat. Sein Fleisch ist schmackhaft und die Haut wertvoll.
Die Kuhantilopen (Bubalis Licht., s. Tafel "Antilopen") sind große, kräftige, fast plump gebaute Tiere mit hohem Widerrist und abschüssigem Rücken, ungestaltem, breitschnauzigem Kopf, kurzem Hals und doppelt gebogenen Hörnern bei beiden Geschlechtern. Hierher gehört der Buntbock (B. pygarga Sund.), 1,5 m hoch, 2 m lang, purpurbraun, an Vorder- und Oberseite des Kopfes, Ohren, Hinterbacken, Unterseite, Innenseite der Läufe und an den Läufen vom Unterschenkel abwärts weiß, ein Längsstreifen auf den Weichen und zwei Flecke an den vordern Unterschenkeln sind schwarz. Sehr ähnlich, nur kleiner und kurzhörniger ist der Bläßbock (B. albifrons Sund.). Zu diesen beiden südafrikanischen Arten gesellt sich im Innern Afrikas und im Westen die gleichgroße Senegalantilope (B. senegalensis Gray), mit kurzen, knotigen, wenig gebogenen Hörnern, erdgrauer Färbung und dunkelgrauen Flecken am Auge, auf Ober- und Unterschenkel. Die licht rotbraune Steppenkuhantilope (Tora, B. bubalis Pall.), von Hirschgröße, mit starken Hörnern, die in den untern zwei Dritteilen mit schraubenförmigen Wülsten versehen sind, bewohnt das nördlichere Gebiet und war schon den Alten unter dem Namen Bubalus bekannt. Das Haartebeest (Hirschkuhantilope, Kaama, Acronotus Caama Sund.), von der Größe des Hirsches, aber viel plumper gebaut, mit sehr stark verlängertem, häßlichem Kopf, lebhaft zimtbraun, am Vorderkopf dunkelbraun, an der Unterseite, an den Hinterbacken und an der Innenseite des Schenkels weiß, mit schwarzer Schwanzquaste und doppelt gebogenen, 63 cm langen Hörnern, lebt in Rudeln im Herzen Afrikas, auch in Südafrika, wo es aber bereits sehr stark zurückgedrängt ist. Sein gedörrtes Fleisch ist ein wichtiger Handelsartikel, auch Fell und Hörner sind sehr geschätzt. Das Gnu (Wildebeest, Catoblepas Gnu Sund.), ein unschönes Mittelding zwischen Antilope, Rind und Pferd, 2 m lang, 1,2 m hoch, mit 80 cm langem, lang bequastetem Schwanz, platt gedrückten, sehr breiten, seitlich abwärts und mit den Spitzen wieder aufgebogenen Hörnern, einförmig graubraun, mit weißlicher Nackenmähne, dunkel graubrauner Mähne an Brust und Hals, weißlichem Kinnbart und braunen Haarbüscheln auf der Nase und unter den Augen, lebt mit noch zwei nahe verwandten Arten in Südafrika bis zum Äquator, ist sehr scheu, ungeschickt und in seinem Wesen absonderlich, dabei wild, feurig, wegen seiner unglaublichen Schnelligkeit und Ausdauer schwer zu jagen und zeigt bei der Verfolgung viel Ähnlichkeit mit dem Rind. Man benutzt das zarte Fleisch und die Haut wie von den übrigen südafrikanischen Arten.
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Stunning encounters with the endangered Grévy’s zebras and black and white rhinos. All the big five of Africa are present in Lewa: Elephant, cape buffalo, lion, leopard and black rhino. Also the special northern five species live in the conservancy: Grévy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich. Waterholes are a great place to observe large groups of elephants and zebras. The big plains are the hunting ground for cheetahs. Birding was truly excellent and the variety of dry savanna birds and water birds in the conservancy was stunning.
Welcome to our birding and wildlife safari to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya in December 2020. We stayed three nights at the wonderful Lewa Wilderness Lodge. We would like to thank our travel agency DreamtimeTravel for this unforgettable Safari.
For animal identification, please refer to the video subtitle or to the species list below.
With best regards,
Sandra and Markus
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List of species in order of appearance:
01:06 Reticulated giraffe
01:45 Common eland antelope
01:53 Eastern chanting goshawk
02:01 Red-billed oxpecker
02:10 Guenther's dik-dik
02:17 Speke's weaver (female)
02:33 Klipspringer
02:41 Greater kudu
03:01 Rock hyrax
03:05 Black-headed heron
03:13 Leopard
03:30 Impala
03:45 Mount Kenya (5199 m)
04:04 Black rhinoceros
04:43 Black-winged kite
05:17 Barn swallow
05:25 Rufous-tailed rock-thrush
05:32 Gerenuk giraffe gazelle
05:42 D'Arnaud's barbet
06:01 Fork-tailed drongo
06:07 Laughing dove
06:26 African elephant
07:33 Brown snake eagle
07:45 Common eland antelope
08:31 Long-crested eagle
11:47 White rhinoceros
11:51 African cuckoo
12:37 Red-tailed shrike
13:21 Isabelline wheatear
13:46 Grey crowned crane
13:54 Egyptian goose
13:58 Blacksmith lapwing
14:03 Yellow-billed duck
14:07 Red-billed teal
14:11 Black-headed heron
14:23 Hadada ibis
14:36 White-browed coucal
14:40 Grey-headed kingfisher
15:01 Plains zebra
15:13 Striped kingfisher
15:26 Reticulated giraffe
15:34 Cape buffalo
15:51 White rhinoceros
16:30 Cattle egret
16:34 Yellow-billed oxpecker
16:47 African elephant
16:52 Common waterbuck
16:56 Yellow-necked spurfowl
17:01 Common quail
17:13 Black-backed jackal
17:21 Somali ostrich (male)
17:26 Somali ostrich (female)
17:30 Northern white-crowned shrike
17:35 Tawny eagle
17:51 White-bellied go-away-bird
17:59 White-headed buffalo weaver
18:04 Lion
18:19 Pallid harrier
18:53 Abyssinian scimitarbill
19:16 Grévy's zebra
20:04 Plains zebra
21:55 Grant's gazelle, Oryx, Impala
22:04 Cheetah
22:59 Beisa oryx
24:26 White rhinoceros
24:34 Little bee-eater
24:52 Superb starling
25:18 Somali ostrich
25:27 Coke's hartebeest
25:31 Reticulated giraffe
25:36 Red-billed oxpecker
25:44 Black-winged kite
26:02 Hartlaub's bustard
26:11 Rufous-tailed rock-thrush
26:23 Lilac-breasted roller
26:28 Kori bustard
26:36 African elephant
26:45 Yellow-throated longclaw
26:54 Augur buzzard
27:03 Grey-headed kingfisher
27:11 Greater blue-eared starling
27:19 D'Arnaud's barbet
Water Hole
A favorite among Museum visitors, the Water Hole diorama teems with wildlife in search of water in the Guaso Nyiro River Valley in Kenya. Spot the giraffes, Grévy's zebra, Beisa oryx, Grant's gazelle, the olive baboon, and herds of elephants.
Akeley Hall of African Mammals
Since its opening in 1936, the Akeley Hall has been considered by many to be one of the world's greatest museum displays. The hall is named after Carl Akeley (1864–1926), the explorer, conservationist, taxidermist, sculptor and photographer who conceived of, designed and created the hall. Akeley led teams of scientists and artists on three expeditions to Africa during the first two decades of the 20th century, wherein he and his colleagues carefully studied, catalogued, and collected the plants and animals that even then were disappearing. He brought many specimens from the expeditions back to the Museum, and used them to create the hall, with its twenty-eight dioramas.
The dioramas do not simply evoke the sites that Akeley visited—they replicate specific animals in specific geographic locations at a specific time. In creating these works, Akeley forever changed the practice of taxidermy—the stuffing and mounting of the skins of animals. Until then animal skins had been stuffed with straw or wood shavings. Akeley, however, began by re-creating the animal's shape with an armature made of wood, wire, and sometimes parts of the actual skeleton. He then used clay to add on each muscle, tendon, and vein. When this work was complete, he made a cast of it, and fit the animal's skin over the cast. This meticulous attention to veracity—which was applied not merely to the taxidermic mounts but the plants, background paintings and even the light in the dioramas—resulted in fastidiously realistic, vivid reproductions of the world that Akeley wanted to preserve.
The enormous hall showcases the vanishing wildlife of Africa, in spaces where the human presence is notably absent, and includes hyperrealistic depictions of elephants, hippopotamuses, lions, gorillas, zebras, and various species of antelope. Some of the displays are up to 18 feet (5 m) in height and 23 feet (7 m) in depth.
During Akeley's final expedition, he fell ill and died. He was buried in Albert National Park (now Virunga National Park), the first wildlife sanctuary in central Africa, which he had helped to establish. The mountain location of his grave is near the scene depicted in the gorilla diorama in this hall.
From Wikipedia
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Het knobbelzwijn (Phacochoerus africanus) is een algemeen zwijn uit de familie der varkens (Suidae). Het wordt soms ook wrattenzwijn genoemd, maar deze naam wordt ook gebruikt voor een groep Aziatische zwijnen van het geslacht Sus.
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Warthog ivory is taken from the constantly growing canine teeth. Each warthog has a pair of teeth in each jaw with the lower teeth being far shorter than the upper teeth. Both pairs grow upwards, with the upper teeth being by far the more spectacular in appearance. The lower pair, however, are the more dangerous: the teeth are straight, sharply pointed, and keep a keen edge by the upper pair rubbing against the lower pair. The tusks, more often the upper set, are worked much in the way of elephant tusks with all designs scaled down. Tusks are carved predominantly for the tourist trade in East and Southern Africa.[citation needed.
The male is called a boar, the female a sow, and the young piglets.
The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, on the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District of the Rift Valley Province.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve.
Several species are considered unique to the region, including its ts unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.
The Uaso Nyiro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile.
Kenia - Kenya - Samburu lodge - safari - Samburu National park
The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, on the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District of the Rift Valley Province.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve.
Several species are considered unique to the region, including its ts unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.
The Uaso Nyiro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile.
Oryx beisa (Beisa oryx). Photographed at Awash National Park, Ethiopia on 9 February 2009. Face-off...
Kenia - Kenya - Samburu lodge - safari - Samburu National park
The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, on the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District of the Rift Valley Province.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve.
Several species are considered unique to the region, including its ts unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.
The Uaso Nyiro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile.
The East African oryx (Oryx beisa), also known as the beisa is a species of antelope from East Africa.
Kenia - Kenya - Samburu lodge - safari - Samburu National park
The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, on the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District of the Rift Valley Province.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve.
Several species are considered unique to the region, including its ts unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.
The Uaso Nyiro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile.
Berlin boasts two zoological gardens, a consequence of decades of political and administrative division of the city. The older one, called Zoo Berlin, founded in 1844, is situated in what is now called the "City West". It is the most species-rich zoo worldwide. The other one, called Tierpark Berlin ("Animal Park"), was established on the long abandoned premises of Friedrichsfelde Manor Park in the eastern borough of Lichtenberg, in 1954. Covering 160 ha, it is the largest landcape zoo in Europe.
Rund 15 Prozent der Erdoberfläche werden von Savannen bedeckt. Damit gehören sie zu den größten und wichtigsten Lebensräumen des Planeten. Seit dem 26. Mai 2023 wird Besucher*innen im Tierpark Berlin ein Einblick in diese faszinierende Landschaft gewährt und sie können mehr über die unterschiedlichen Bewohner der ostafrikanischen Savanne und ihren natürlichen Lebensraum erfahren.
Ein wahrer Höhepunkt der neuen Tierpark-Savanne ist der 120 Meter lange Giraffenpfad: Hier werden die Gäste den bis zu fünf Meter hohen Grazien der Savanne zukünftig auf Augenhöhe begegnen können – wer sich traut, bahnt sich den Weg durch den Wald bis zu den Aussichtsplattformen über eine abenteuerliche Hängebrücke. Der Tierpark Berlin erreicht mit der Eröffnung der Afrikanischen Savannenlandschaft ein neues Etappenziel auf seinem Weg zu einem Zoo der Zukunft. Seit knapp neun Jahren wird der 1955 gegründete und 160 Hektar große Tierpark Berlin zu einem naturnahen Geozoo umgebaut. Um einen Einblick in den Lebensraum der einzelnen Tierarten und deren Interaktionen, Besonderheiten und Problematiken zu ermöglichen, werden die Tiere im Tierpark größtenteils nach geografischen Gesichtspunkten zu sehen sein.
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Around 15 per cent of the earth's surface is covered by savannahs. This makes them one of the largest and most important habitats on the planet. Since 26 May 2023, visitors to Tierpark Berlin have been given an insight into this fascinating landscape and can learn more about the different inhabitants of the East African savannah and their natural habitat.
A true highlight of the new zoo savannah is the 120-metre-long giraffe trail: here, guests will be able to meet the up to five-metre-high graces of the savannah at eye level in future - those who dare will make their way through the forest to the viewing platforms via an adventurous suspension bridge. With the opening of the African Savannah Landscape, Tierpark Berlin has reached a new milestone on its way to becoming a zoo of the future. For almost nine years, the 160-hectare Tierpark Berlin, which was founded in 1955, has been transformed into a near-natural geozoo. In order to provide an insight into the habitat of the individual animal species and their interactions, peculiarities and problems, the animals in the zoo will largely be seen according to geographical aspects.
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Netgiraffe - Somali giraffe
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De netgiraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) is een ondersoort van de giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis). Hij leeft in droge struikgebieden in het noordoosten van Afrika, in Noord-Kenia, Somalië en Zuid-Ethiopië. Hij is te herkennen aan het "netvormige" vlekkenpatroon, bestaande uit grote, hoekige, leverkleurige vlekken, gescheiden door dunne witte lijnen.
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The Somali Giraffe, or more commonly known as Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), is a subspecies of giraffe native to Somalia, northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia.
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The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, on the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District of the Rift Valley Province.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve.
Several species are considered unique to the region, including its ts unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.
The Uaso Nyiro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile.
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Neushoornvogels (Bucerotidae) zijn een familie van vogels uit de orde van Bucerotiformes. Neushoornvogels komen voor in Afrika, Azië en Noordwest-Oceanië. De snavel, die veel aan die van de niet-verwante toekans doet denken, is bij veel soorten felgekleurd.
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De roodsnaveltok komt voor op de savannen in het westen, oosten en het zuidoosten van Afrika. Hij heeft zijn naam te danken aan zijn roep, die klinkt als 'tok-tok'.
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Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) is a relatively small species of hornbill found in savanna and woodland of sub-Saharan Africa.
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The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, on the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District of the Rift Valley Province.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve.
Several species are considered unique to the region, including its ts unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.
The Uaso Nyiro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile.
Kenia - Kenya - Samburu lodge - safari - Samburu National park
The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya, on the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District of the Rift Valley Province.
There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve.
Several species are considered unique to the region, including its ts unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos.
Other mammals frequently seen in the park include gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching.
There are over 350 species of bird. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.
The Uaso Nyiro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile.