
Wildlife in Serengeti-Park
Nile Lechwe | Kobus megaceros
The Nile Lechwe or white-necked moor antelope is an African antelope from the genus Waterbuck. They are also called Mrs. Gray’s Waterbuck. This was the name of the wife of the zoologist, who described this antelope species for the first time. The Nile Lechwe is a strong marsh antelope with a long coat. If you compare them with other species, this antelope species has a short face, while the hooves are exceptionally long. They are considered endangered with population decreasing.

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Nilgau | Boselaphus tragocamelus
Surely you are wondering where this antelope got its name from? The name “Nilgai” is composed of an Indian and an English word: “nil” means “blue” and “gai” comes from the English “cow”. The English name “blue bull” alludes to the steel blue color of full-grown bulls. The Nilgai antelope is an Indian antelope species.

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Nyala | Tragelaphus angasi
The Nyala belongs together with Sitatunga and Kudu to the antelope group of the “Forest bucks”. They like to live in the bushes and near water. Nyalas are common in the wild in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and northeastern South Africa. In addition, they were introduced to national parks in Botswana and South Africa, where they were originally not native. The Nyala was long considered one of the rarest antelope species, which remains to be further explored. Strict protective measures have helped to restore stocks.

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Roan antelope | Hippotragus equinus
The Roan antelope lives south of the Sahara in several subspecies. It reaches a length of up to 220 centimeters and a shoulder height of up to 160 centimeters. Their horns are curved backwards and curled to the top. The Roan antelope has drawings on its face, which are called facial mask in animals. Compared to other antelope species, they have very large ears.

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Sable antelope | Hippotragus niger
The Sable antelope belongs to the genus Hippotragus with the extinct bluebuck and the roan antelope. You can find them from Kenya across the steppes of East Africa to Southern Africa. The sable antelope is one of the most impressive antelope species ever. However, when irritated, they can become quite aggressive and dangerous.

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Scimitar-horned Oryx | Oryx dammah
You will immediately recognize why the scimitar-horned oryx has this name: Anyone who sees this powerful animal, marvels at the very long horns bent backwards. In the males, these can be up to 150 inches long!

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Sitatunga | Tragelaphus spekii
The Sitatunga live in the swamp and in the water in western and southern Africa. For food they choose aquatic plants, reed and fresh grasses. Sitatunga have wide hooves that carry them well over muddy ground. On hard ground, however, they are cumbersome. They swim excellently and therefore like to escape into the water.

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Wildebeest | Connochaetes taurinus
Wildebeest belong to the genus of African antelopes. They live together in large herds and with other antelope species and zebras. There are two types of wildebeest: the white-tailed gnu (living in South Africa) and the blue wildebeest (South and East Africa). In the park you will discover the blue wildebeest. These wildebeests reach a height of 150 centimeters with 180 to 250 kilograms of weight. They love fresh grass and can safely find the areas where it has been raining.