Antelopes

Sable

sables drinking bull and calf

We saw many magnificent sable antelopes in Chobe. Even young calves have horns.

Roan

one lone bull

Impala

sparring males herd

Impalas are the most common antelope. Their coats are tri-colored.

Puku

family herd

Pukus look like furry impalas. The animal on the left is an impala. The others are pukus.

Greater kudu

male two females

The male greater kudu has magnificent horms.

Red lechwe

sparring males male three wet lechwes small herd

Red lechwes are common in the Okavango delta, but shy.

Tsessebe

one tsessebe

The tsessebe looks a lot like a topi, except for the horns.

Blue wildebeest

two gnus two gnus and a zebra

Blue wildebeests are large but shy.

Steenbok

one shy steenbok

Waterbuck

female

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