Antelopes and gazelles...

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As having only topics about particular antelopes, may be it would be useful to open a new one about antelopes and gazelles in general...

Marlon du Toit: " A most regal of antelope - the Kudu bull. He tucks his magnificent horns back across his strong shoulder blades & feeds on the greener parts of this shrub.

Kudu are browsers & are often first affected when the times get tough. The late dry season can severely impact them. They are big & need good feeding grounds.
What’s great to see in this image is that the height of the Kudu allows him to browse much higher than most. Look at how much leaf-matter has been fed on throughout the lower half of this shrub. Most is gone. This is thanks to animals such as impala, numerous on the Mana floodplain. But, the tall powerful Kudu can stretch his neck & reach much higher, putting himself beyond competition & within reach of the best leaves on offer.
It’s a stunning antelope. "

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