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Bovidae family (including Aegodontia &Boodontia & Caprinae) or Antelope family tree

Bovidae family (including Aegodontia &Boodontia) or Antelope family tree

Antelope lie in the Bovidae family, and account for around 2/3 of the 135 Bovidae species that exist in the world. It should be noted that deer come from the family Cervidae, which means that despite looking extremely similar, antelope are more closely related to cattle than they are to deer.

There are 91 antelope species in the world with 72 found in Africa, 14 in Asia, with the last 5 found in Eastern Europe.

There are 8 subfamilies in Africa

1. Bovinae (Bushbuck)
2. Reduncinae (Boher reedbuck)
3. Peleinae (grey rhebok)
4. Alcelaphinae (Hirola)
5. Hippotraginae (Beisa Oryx)
Impala
7. Antilopinae (Bates’ Pigmy Antelope)
Abbott’s Duiker

1. Subfamily Bovinae

Spiral horned antelopes made up of tribe Tragelaphini: 9 species 4 subspecies.

1. Bovinae (Bushbuck)
common eland
Giant eland (eastern and western subspecies)
Greater Kudu
lesser kudu
Eastern bongo
nyala
mounain nyala
mountain bongo
Sitatunga

2. Subfamily Reduncinae

Rhebok, reedbucks, and waterbucks 8 Species, 11 Subspecies
2. Reduncinae (Boher reedbuck)
mountain reedbuck
southern reedbuck
Kob
Red Lechwe
Nile lechwe
puku
Waterbuck

3. Subfamily Peleinae:

 1 Species
 
Grey rhebok

4. Subfamily Alcelaphinae

 

Sassabies, hartebeests, and wildebeests: 6 Species (depending on how you count, it can be anywhere from 6 to 10) , 19 Subspecies

4. Alcelaphinae (Hirola)
Tsessebe (Topi Sasseby and Tiang)
Bontebok
Genus Alcelaphus, Hartebeest
Blue wildebeest
Black wildebeest

5. Subfamily Hippotraginae

Grazing antelope: 7 Species, 4 Subspecies
Addax
Sable antelope
Giant Sable
Roam
gemsbok
5. Hippotraginae (Beisa Oryx)
scimitar oryx

6. Subfamily Aepycerotinae

Impala: 1 Species which is impala, 2 Subspecies

Impala

7. Subfamily Antilopinae

Gazelles, dwarf antelopes

    • Tribe Antilopini: 10 Species, 4 Subspecies
Dama Gazelle
Docas Gazelle
gerenuk
grant’s gazelle
Mhorr Gazelle
red fronted gazelle
Slender horned gazelle
Soemmerings gazelle
Spekes gazelle
springbok
Thompsons gazelle
  • Tribe Ammodorcadini: 1 Species
dibatag
  • Tribe Neotragini: 13 Species, 4 Subspecies
7. Antilopinae (Bates’ Pigmy Antelope)
Beira
Cape Grysbok
Guenther’s Dikdik
Kirk’s Dikdik
Klipspringer
Oribi
Royal Antelope
Salt’s Dikdik
Sharpe’s Grysbok
Steenbok
silver dikdik
Suni

8. Subfamily Cephalophinae

 Duiker: 17 Species, 7 Subspecies

Abbott’s Duiker
Aders’ Duiker
Bay Duiker
Black Duiker
Black-fronted Duiker
Blue Duiker
Grey Duiker or common
Harvey’s Red Duiker
Jentink’s Duiker
Maxwell’s Duiker
Natal Red Duiker
Ogilby’s Duiker
Peters’ Duiker
Red-flanked Duiker
White-bellied Duiker
Yellow-backed Duiker
Zebra Duiker
Walter’s-Duiker

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Caprinae

The Caprinae family is a close relation of Alcelaphinae & Hippotraginae (subfamily 4 and 5 on this page) but this family consists of the worlds goats and sheep.

This consists of 9 genus with just 1 species in each (and one further extinct so not included here) and then 5 genus with more than that. 

Firstly dealing with each genus with only one species.

Arabian Tahr
Barbary Sheep
Bharal genus Pseudois
Himalayan Tahr
mountain goat
Musk ox
Nilgiri Tahr genus Nilgiritragus
Takin genus Budorcas
tibetan antelope genus Pantholops

Next the Capra genus, which consists of the worlds Ibex species

Alpine ibex
Domestic goat
Iberian ibex
Markhor
Nubian ibex
Siberian Ibex
Walia ibex
west asian ibex or wild goat
West Caucasian tur

Next the Ovis family (sheep species)

Big horn sheep
Dall sheep
Domestic sheep
Marco polo sheep
Mouflon
Snow sheep
Urial

Two species of Chamois remain

Alpine chamois
Pyrenees chamois

The second last group is the Serow (6 species)

Himalayan serow
Japanese serow
Mainland serow
Red serow
Sumatran serow
Taiwan serow

The last group is the Goral

Chinese goral
Himalayan goral
Long-tailed goral
Red goral
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    aaa Malamala reserve, Greater Limpopo transfrontier park – between Sabi sands and the Kruger

    Malamala reserve, Limpopo Transfrontier park

    Established back in 1927, initially as a hunting reserve, it has been purely with a camera since 1964. Relatively small, only covering 62 square miles, it is sandwiched between the Kruger and the Sabi sands game reserve. As such, the game is incredibly dense.

    There most luxury suites in each camp is 10, across all three camps so  if every single one is inhabited, a large so called traffic jam would not stop you seeing the wildlife. Unlike in the Kruger itself, you are not restricted to roads, which means often very close encounters., it also make 62 square miles an enormous area to explore with your guide.

    Fitzpatrick at Jock

    Fitzpatrick at Jocks

    Lounging in camp, with a view
    Sun downer drinks in the wilderness
    Luxurious room furnishings
    Beautiful furniture
    Wonderful decoration

    Fitzpatrick at Jocks is a small lodge perfect for groups and hired exclusively to one group at a time. Consisting of 3 Luxurious suites each with its own viewing deck. This allows people to enjoy the luxury of a lodge, but with the intimacy of being just a small group.

    Lying in the game dense south of the Kruger national park, this private concession covers around 23 miles which only your group and the main lodge will have access to. The lodge is built on the river bank, which means that often the wildlife will come to visit you so you can enjoy watching the world go by from the comfort of your suite.

    Beautifully equipped and set up for a group of up to 6 to share, this is an incredible place for friends to go together or for family time away from everyone else.

    With places to eat inside and out, and with its own staff, a visit can be fully molded around the group visiting- both in terms of food preference and activities.

    Things to do include bush drives, bush walks (which will include learning the beginning of tracking) sun downer drinks in the bush, as well as time simply relaxing in the lodge.

    Being in a game rich part of the park, it is also wonderful to lay back on a lounger and watch the animals move past.

    The above video gives you a good introduction to the lodge and the area around it.

    Below is a more detailed look at the lodge and the feel of the place.

    Fully inclusive pricing starts at

    If you are interested and would like to book or enquire about availability fill in the form below.

    Silvan Safari Lodge

    Silvan Safari Lodge

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    Comfortable room, with a view
    Full suite
    Sitting area onto patio
    Swimming pool and seating
    Main sitting room

    Silvan Safari lodge lies in the northern portion of the Sabi Sands private reserve.

    It is the newest luxury lodge, sitting within the Leadwood forests and beside the waters of the Manyeleti River. It also won the leading world lodge in 2019 from world travel awards.

    The Sabi Sands is particularly game rich, especially with the big cats. While you will definitely see these on game drives, you may also spot them walking past the lodge.

    With just 6 spacious fabulous suites, and a family unit, even when full it is never going to feel crowded, and giving fantastic views out into the bush around it.

    With places to eat the incredible food both inside and out, and afterwards plenty of space you can choose how to spend your evenings. 

    Also expect incredible food and drinks sun-downers out in the bush on your evening drives

    Lying in the northern sabi sands, this is a less densely visited area. While this means that there are fewer people so it will feel more truly wild, it also means there are less other cars to direct to wild animals.

    However I would always choose fewer people. If your vehicle is the first down a road in the morning, or for a long time there will be many tracks to spot, as well as on occasions lions stretched out on the ground. As there are few people in the area it is also highly likely that you will often be in the first vehicle on the road each morning on your morning game drive.

    The “rooms” are individual suites (6 standard and one family suite) stretched out along the banks of a dry river bed (apart from perhaps after extreme rain, although the water is not visible much of the time, there will be water underground. This means that there will be many large trees around this area- attracting many animals to eat and leopards to rest up in the trees.. 

    Below is a video of one of the suites, There are a few videos of silvan safaris including other suites that are available.

    From delicious food, and incredible accommodation, to incredible trips out on foot or in the car, and with the ability to tailor your visit to meet your interest. With all of the luxuries available but surrounded by the incredible wildlife of Africa.

    Each suite comes with a plunge pool allowing you to soak during the hot periods of the day, as you watch the wilderness wander past.

    The pricing starts from for this luxurious destination. 

    To ask further questions or to enquire about availability and book, please fill in the form below and we will get back to you.

    If you wish to return to the Limpopo transfrontier park click here

    Jock Safari Lodge

    Jock Safari Lodge

    View of the lodge
    Sitting area with a view
    Luxurious bed
    Impressive sized rooms
    Buffalo on a game drive

    Jock Safari Lodge lies in the south west of the Kruger national park, on a 6000 hectare exclusive concession.

    This part of the park is one of the most game dense within the park. However, coupled with the exclusive rights given to guests of the property, you can experience them without the traffic jams that occur on the roads in the surrounding area.

    This leads to a wonderful laid back life. Whether sitting in the lodge or out on a drive or on foot, you never know what is going to happen next.

    With incredible views in all directions, the house has been designed with plenty of places to sit comfortably and watch the world go by, when you are not out exploring the park

    The price for this place is all inclusive

    If you have any questions, or would like to enquire about availability or book fillin the form below.

    Sweni lodge

    Sweni Lodge

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    Singita, Sweni, Kruger Singita, Kruger National Park, South Africa

    Set high on the banks of the Sweni river in the world famous Sabi Sands, the Sweni lodge is a place of safety to enjoy the wilderness around.

    Overlooking the Sweni river, evening can be spent in the pool, or sitting out on the deck watching all the wildlife wandering by.

    Apart from seeing the animals by in and around the river, this placement also means you are surrounded by large trees which only grow on the around the water. This ensures plenty of shade and lower temperatures, but it also means that monkeys and other animals that live in woodland also come close.

    Sweni Lodge is set within the Sweni concession, an area of around 55 square miles only accessible to guests at Sweni lodge and its sister lodge Lembombo. Sweni lodge only has seven suites so even when full will not feel crowded. With Lembombo only being a bit bigger than Sweni, out on game drives you will often have animals to yourself – something that if you have experienced the Kruger next door is a real treat and in most reserves very rare.

    Sweni lodge is an incredibly comfortable place to stay, and you can expect incredible food and drink while you are there, but people go on safari to see the animals and at Sweni they can be seen all around the lodge. The lodge is full of people who love the bush and wish to share their passion with everyone who visits. Expect many incredible encounters and to come back knowing more than when you went.

    If you are interested in visiting and would like to check availability, or have a question fill in the form below and someone will get back to you. pricing is below

    To return to the Limpopo ecosystem page click here

    Pashumana lodge

    Pamushana Lodge

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    Pamushana Lodge is set within the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, a 502 square km wilderness refuge. The refuge borders the Gonarezhou National park of Zimbabwe, and forms a part of the Limpopo transfrontier park.

    As such it is part of the same wilderness area of Kruger and the Sabi Sands.

    Known for its sandstone outcrops, Mopane forests and Boabab trees it is an area of lots of character.

    With high concentration of game including regular sightings of both black and white rhino, and with wild dog a common sighting in the area, you can expect some exciting encounters.

    Below is a video diary of some visitors which were seen on a previous trip, and gives you an idea of some of the work that your visit would support.

    While you may be staying a long way from other people do not expect to be roughing it.

    You can expect fantastic food and drink, with locally sourced produce. The wonderful guides, who will take you out and have encounters with the local wildlife are also well respected.

    For further information, and enquiries as to availability please fill in the form below.

    Malilangwe House

    Malilangwe House

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    Malilangwe House is set within the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, a 502 square km wilderness refuge. Lying close to the Pamashuna lodge, it gives a similar experience, but for the exclusive use of one group.

    With its own staff to take care of your every need, including chefs and wildlife guides, your time visiting can be based around your interests.

    The refuge borders the Gonarezhou National park of Zimbabwe, and forms a part of the Limpopo transfrontier park. As such it is part of the same wilderness area of Kruger and the Sabi Sands.

    Known for its sandstone outcrops, Mopane forests and Boabab trees, it is an area of lots of character.

    With high concentration of game including regular sightings of both black and white rhino, and with wild dog seen regularly in the area, you can expect some exciting encounters.

    Malilangwe House is a luxurious place to stay. With a 25m private pool pool gym and all the other amenities you could imagine. Each group has the place exclusively. 

    Malilangwe has five luxurious double bedroom suites each with its own private decking outside. Perfect for groups of friends to use it, giving space for time together and time alone.

    With all food included and wine provided at each meal and with all your wildlife drives included in the price, this an incredible home from home for the duration of your stay.

    If you have any questions or in interest in visiting and would like to check availability and ask any questions. Pricing is below.

    Faru Faru Lodge

    Faru Faru Lodge

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    Assuming that a place you stay in the Serengeti is comfortable, the most important thing you are looking for is somewhere that you will see much wildlife from the camp. Faru Faru Lodge is built right beside a watering hole which means that there will be a constant stream of animals coming to quench their thirst. Not content with simply being by a watering hole the river also passes nearby, so while you will spend much of your time exploring outside the lodge, the animals will also come to you and there will always be something to watch from the lodge.

    Due to glass walls in as many places as possible the wildlife can be seen from most areas of the lodge.

    Imagine sitting out on the veranda, eating delicious food and watching as the wildlife take their drinks only 10m away. Containing only 10 rooms made up of seven suites, one family suite and two bedroom suites, even if completely full and everyone is on the veranda together there is plenty of space. At the end of the veranda, before the cliff, is the swimming pool which means you can bathe in the evening, keeping cool, while looking out as the world goes by.

    The lodge itself is built in a simple elegant style, and while much of its art and craft come from Africa, some of its design cues come from Denmark. Due to its design this lodge can safely be used by smaller children.

    Sitting in the Grumeti conservation area on the west side of the Serengeti, only people visiting Sasakwa Lodge, Sabora Tented Camp and Faru Faru Lodge can be in the area. As such you will not see the the scrums around exciting sightings that you often see in the Serengeti. There is something extraordinarily satisfying about finding incredible wildlife spectacles and having to share them with no one. The pace of life in this way is slow, and you can enjoy the moment for as long as you wish. 

    Despite there being few people using this reserve it still covers 500 square miles giving you huge amounts of space to explore and look for wildlife.

    Overlooking a watering pool and with a riverbed passing close by, and with windows on all sides, your viewing of the animals can continue as you relax in the camp. 

    The owner is in residence during certain periods of the year, and given the range of properties that Singita run, it tells you something of how special place this is. Always a challenge in these sorts of lodges, is to find a way of creating an incredible luxury without removing people from the feel of being in the wild, however Faru Faru Lodge has succeeded.

    Faru faru lodge is regularly listed as one of the best lodges in Africa 

    If you are interested in visiting or would like to know, do fill in the form below with any questions you might have. Pricing is below

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